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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

RAYMOND D. CROWDER,

Plaintiff,

v.

DR. K. KIM, 

Defendant.

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CASE NO. 1:05-cv-00536-LJO-NEW (DLB) PC

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO STAY ANY

PENDING DEADLINES

(Doc. 33)

Plaintiff Raymond D.Crowder (“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 August 6, 2007, plaintiff filed

a motion seeking to stay any pending deadlines so he may exhaust. 

First, exhaustion is an affirmative defense and the deadline for defendant to file a motion

seeking to dismiss this action for failure to exhaust was February 28, 2007. Defendant did not file

a motion. Second, exhaustion must occur prior to filing suit and the action cannot be stayed so that

plaintiff may exhaust. Jones v. Bock, 127 S.Ct. 910, 918-19 (2007); McKinney v. Carey, 311 F.3d

1198, 1199-1201 (9th Cir. 2002).

For these reasons, plaintiff’s motion for a stay is HEREBY DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 9, 2007 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

i0d3h8 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 1:05-cv-00536-LJO -GSA Document 34 Filed 08/09/07 Page 1 of 1