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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

JOHN E. MITCHELL,

Plaintiff,

v.

WARDEN D. DAVEY, et al.,

Defendants.

1:16-cv-01148-EPG (PC)

ORDER FOR OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY 

GENERAL TO ADDRESS PLAINTIFF’S 

MOTION FOR AN INTERLOCUTORY 

ORDER UNDER THE ALL WRITS ACT

(ECF NO. 8)

14-DAY DEADLINE

John Mitchell (“Plaintiff”) is a prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this 

civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed the Complaint commencing 

this action on August 5, 2016. (ECF No. 1). The Complaint has not yet been screened, and at 

this time the Court is not making a determination regarding whether the claim(s) are meritorious. 

Plaintiff has consented to magistrate judge jurisdiction (ECF No. 7), and no other parties have 

appeared. 

On October 7, 2016, Plaintiff filed a motion for an interlocutory order under the All Writs 

Act (“the Motion”). (ECF No. 8). The Court construes the Motion as a motion for injunctive 

relief. 

According to the Motion, Plaintiff’s legal property is being held by officials at California 

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State Prison, Corcoran. Included in Plaintiff’s legal property are documents pertinent to this case. 

Correctional officers Alvarez, Vargas, and Huewe have all allegedly threatened to destroy 

Plaintiff’s legal property, which would interfere with Plaintiff’s ability to prosecute this case. 

Therefore, Plaintiff requests that the Court order that Plaintiff’s legal property be re-inventoried

while Plaintiff is present and a copy of that inventory sheet be given to Plaintiff to keep in his 

possession. Additionally, Plaintiff requests that the Court order that his legal property stay with 

him when he is transferred (Plaintiff is apparently being transferred to a new prison, but he does 

not state where or when), and that Plaintiff’s legal property be issued to him immediately upon 

his arrival at the prison he is being transferred to.

Given the allegations that several correctional officers have threatened to destroy evidence 

relevant to this case, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Within fourteen (14) days from the date of service of this order, the Office of the 

Attorney General shall address the allegations in Plaintiff’s Motion, as well as 

his requested relief; and

2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve Supervising Deputy Attorney General 

Monica Anderson with:

a. A copy of this order; and

b. A copy of the Motion (ECF No. 8).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 13, 2016 /s/

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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