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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

MORRIS LEE MESTER,

Plaintiff,

v.

DR. M. KIM, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:04-cv-06580-LJO-SMS PC

ORDER ADDRESSING LETTER

(Doc. 130)

Plaintiff Morris Lee Mester (“plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On June 7, 2007, the Clerk’s Office

filed in a letter written by plaintiff regarding case number 1:07-cv-00698-AWI-NEW (DLB) PC

Mester v. Igbinosa, et al. In the letter, plaintiff complains that he was not trying to file a new action

and was trying to file a related complaint in this action and in case number 1:06-cv-01065-OWWDLB PC Mester v. Boghosian, et al., due to the retaliation taking place against him for litigating this

action and case number 1:06-cv-01065-OWW-DLB PC. Plaintiff requests to know why he is being

forced to file a new lawsuit.

If plaintiff does not wish to proceed forward with case number 1:07-cv-00698-AWI-NEW

(DLB) PC, he has the right to file a notice of voluntary dismissal. Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a). The

deadline to amend the pleadings in this action expired on January 5, 2007. (Doc. 66.) Therefore,

plaintiff may not amend or supplement his complaint in this action. If plaintiff wishes to raise new

claims alleging retaliation against him for pursuing this lawsuit, plaintiff must do so in a separate

action. 

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By this order, plaintiff’s letter, filed June 7, 2007, is HEREBY DEEMED ADDRESSED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 11, 2007 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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