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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 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

JOSE B. ORTIZ, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

J. REYNOLDS, et al., 

Defendants. 

No. 2:10-cv-1380-MCE-EFB P 

ORDER 

 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding without counsel in an action brought under 42 

U.S.C. § 1983. Trial is scheduled for November 14, 2016. Plaintiff has informed the court that 

he does not have access to his legal property and alleges that authorities are repeatedly 

transferring him in the run-up to trial to hinder his ability to prepare his case. ECF No. 140. 

The court hereby ORDERS defense counsel to inquire into the status of plaintiff’s access 

to his legal property and any institutional plans to transfer plaintiff between now and the trial 

date, and file a declaration detailing that access within 7 days of the date of this order. 

 So ordered. 

DATED: August 11, 2016. 

 

Case 2:10-cv-01380-MCE-EFB Document 141 Filed 08/11/16 Page 1 of 1