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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DEWEY MITCHELL,

Plaintiff,

v.

LVN GALEY, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No. 1:14-cv-00317-LJO-SKO (PC)

ORDER ADDRESSING NOTICE

(Doc. 16)

Plaintiff Dewey Mitchell, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed 

this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on March 6, 2014. On August 24, 2015, 

Plaintiff filed a notice regarding his inability to prosecute this action and, more specifically, to 

obtain the defendants’ addresses.

The Court lacks jurisdiction over prison mailroom staff at Mule Creek State Prison, see

Summers v. Earth Island Institute, 555 U.S. 488, 493, 129 S.Ct. 1142, 1149 (2009); Mayfield v. 

United States, 599 F.3d 964, 969 (9th Cir. 2010), but regardless, Plaintiff is not entitled to seek the 

defendants’ addresses at this stage; the defendants have not been served and discovery is not open. 

(Doc. 2, §§ III(B), IV(A), V(A).) Moreover the Court has recommended that this action be 

dismissed, with prejudice, for failure to state any claims upon which relief may be granted. 28 

U.S.C. § 1915A. 

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Accordingly, Plaintiff’s notice regarding his inability to prosecute this action has been 

considered and addressed.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 10, 2015 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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