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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KIFA MUHAMMAD, No. CIV S-02-0006-LKK-CMK-P

Plaintiff, 

vs. ORDER

SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY JAIL,

et al.,

Defendants.

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Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this civil rights action pursuant

to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Pending before the court is plaintiff’s motion for an extension of time

(Doc. 96).

Plaintiff requests the court continue both the trial confirmation hearing and the

trial. The trial confirmation hearing is currently set for July 25, 2008, and the trial for October

15, 2008. Plaintiff is requesting a continuance to the end of the year or beginning of next year

due to limited access to the law library. Plaintiff indicates that due to the limited access, he has

not been able to do research and prepare for the upcoming trial confirmation hearing.

Plaintiff has filed his pre-trial statement and his objections to the pre-trial order

issued April 7, 2008. There is nothing plaintiff is required to file or submit to the court prior to

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the trial confirmation hearing. The trial confirmation hearing is not a hearing on the merits of

plaintiff’s case, so no additional research appears to be necessary prior to the trial confirmation

hearing. Plaintiff will not be prejudiced by holding a trial confirmation hearing while his access

to the prison law library is limited. The trial is not schedule in this matter until October 15,

2008. Plaintiff’s access to the law library may be restored in sufficient time to allow the trial in

this matter to proceed as scheduled.

Accordingly, plaintiff’s request for a continuance of the trial confirmation hearing

is denied. Plaintiff’s request for a continuance of the trial date is denied without prejudice to

renewing his request at the trial confirmation hearing. The trial confirmation hearing will

proceed as scheduled on July 25, 2008.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: June 26, 2008

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CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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