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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

Plaintiff initiated this action seeking to hold the defendant liable for violations of his civil 

rights pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. (See Doc. 1.) The Court has received several motions from 

Plaintiff requesting that his complaint be screened, dating back to June 15, 2022, which the Court 

construes as motions for status updates. 

Plaintiff is advised that the Eastern District is one of the busiest courts in the country and 

remains under a judicial emergency. The filing of multiple motions for status and screening—such as 

those filed by Plaintiff in this action on June 15, 2022; August 18, 2022; January 30, 2023; and 

February 21, 2023—further strains the limited resources of the Court. Nevertheless, Plaintiff is 

informed that the matter has been referred to a United States magistrate judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 

636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302. The current magistrate judge was assigned to the action in October 

2022, immediately following his appointment to the position. Plaintiff’s complaint will be screened 

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915 as soon as is practicable given the Court’s extraordinary workload. 

RONALD F. MARTINEZ,

 Plaintiff,

v.

C. RODRIGUEZ,

Defendant.

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Case No.: 1:21-cv-1495 JLT CDB 

ORDER CONSTRUING PLAINTIFF’S MOTIONS 

FOR SCREENING AS MOTIONS FOR A STATUS 

UPDATE AND GRANTING THE REQUEST

(Docs. 22, 23, 26, and 27)

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Accordingly, the Court ORDERS: 

1. The motions construed as requests for status updates (Docs. 22, 23, and 26), are 

GRANTED. 

2. Plaintiff’s motion requesting a ruling on the previously filed matters (Doc. 27) is 

GRANTED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 23, 2023 

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