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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

CUONG HUY DAO,

Plaintiff,

v.

P. TABOR, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:22-cv-00846 TLN CSK P

ORDER

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding with a civil rights action pursuant to 

42 U.S.C. § 1983. On October 29, 2024, this Court appointed counsel to represent plaintiff for 

the limited purpose of representing plaintiff at a settlement conference. (ECF 98.) The settlement 

conference is set for February 27, 2024. (ECF No. 99.)

On December 18, 2024, plaintiff filed a pleading with the court titled “Mail Tampering.” 

(ECF No. 102.) In this pleading, plaintiff states that he has not been contacted by the counsel 

appointed to represent him at the settlement conference. (Id. at 1.) Plaintiff also alleges that his 

mail has been tampered with and that a correctional officer stole plaintiff’s canteen food. (Id. at 

2.) Because plaintiff is represented by counsel, he may only communicate with the Court through 

his counsel. For this reason, this Court will issue no orders responding to plaintiff’s pleading 

filed December 18, 2024. However, if plaintiff has not been contacted by the counsel appointed 

to represent him at the settlement conference by the time plaintiff receives the instant order, 

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plaintiff shall notify the Court. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. No orders will issue in response to plaintiff’s pleading filed December 18, 2024; and

2. The Clerk of the Court shall serve this order on plaintiff Cuong Huy Dao, CDC No. 

AU-6855, High Desert State Prison, P.O. Box 3030, Susanville, California, 96127.

Dated: December 27, 2024

Dao846.ord(2)/2

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