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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

JEAN-PIERRE K. THOMAS,

Plaintiff,

v.

M. GARCIA, et al.,

Defendants.

 /

CASE NO. 1:08-cv-00689-OWW-DLB PC

ORDER DENYING REQUEST FOR

APPROVED CORRESPONDENCE WITH

POTENTIAL WITNESSES WITHOUT

PREJUDICE

(Doc. 34)

Plaintiff Jean-Pierre K. Thomas (“Plaintiff”) is a prisoner in the custody of the California

Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. He is proceeding pro se in this civil rights action

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On March 18, 2010, Plaintiff filed a motion requesting that the

Court order approval for Plaintiff to correspond with potential inmate witnesses.

Plaintiff’s request is denied, without prejudice. Inmates may correspond with other

inmates, pursuant to title 15, section 3139 of the California Code of Regulations, by contacting

their correctional counselor. Plaintiff should utilize the prison institution’s procedures prior to

seeking a court order.

Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s motion requesting a court order

for approved correspondence with inmate witnesses is DENIED, without prejudice.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: June 1, 2010 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

77e0d6 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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