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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOHN WESLEY WILLIAMS,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-06-1238 FCD GGH P

vs.

LIEUTENANT J. FLINT, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed an application for an order to

be provided with additional law library access. Plaintiff alleges that he cannot effectively litigate

this action without more time in the law library. 

The court observes that in January 2007 plaintiff filed several pleadings with the

court including a request to communicate with incarcerated witnesses, an opposition to

defendants’ request for extension of time, a request for extension of time, and a reply to

defendants’ opposition to his request to communicate with third party witnesses. In February

2007 plaintiff has filed a request for appointment of a certified shorthand reporter, an emergency

motion for injunctive relief and a reply to defendants’ opposition to his motion for a preliminary

injunction.

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Based on the volume and scope of plaintiff’s recent filings, the court finds that

plaintiff’s request for additional law library access is not well supported. In addition, plaintiff

does not allege that he is under a present obligation to submit documents within a time certain

and thus has not demonstrated that his right of access to the courts is being impaired. The court

will not set a deadline merely for the purpose of insuring the plaintiff additional library time.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s February 6, 2007,

request for additional law library access is denied.

DATED: 2/28/07

/s/ Gregory G. Hollows

GREGORY G. HOLLOWS

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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