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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

ANTONIO V. MONTANO,

Plaintiff,

v.

DARREL ADAMS, et al,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:15-cv-00452-LJO-SAB (PC)

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S 

REQUEST FOR THE COMPLAINT IN 

ALANIZ v. SCHWARZENEGGER TO BE 

CONSIDERED THE OPERATIVE 

COMPLAINT AND DIRECTING CLERK 

OF THE COURT TO CLOSE ACTION

(ECF No. 34)

ANDREW ALANIZ, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, et al,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:15-cv-01063-LJO-SAB

ORDER VACATING AUGUST 24, 2016 

HEARING AND GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S 

REQUEST TO PROCEED IN ALANIZ

(ECF No. 26)

On January 14, 2014, Plaintiff Antonio V. Montano, proceeding pro se, filed a civil rights 

complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 in the Central District of California. On March 24, 

2015, the case was transferred to the Eastern District of California. Montano v. Adams, 1:15-cv00452-LJO-SAB (PC). On January 26, 2016, Plaintiff’s complaint was screened and dismissed 

with leave to file an amended complaint within thirty days. On February 12, 2016, counsel filed 

a notice of appearance and a motion to relate and consolidate the action with Alaniz v. 

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Schwarzeneggar, 1:15-cv-01063-LJO-SAB. 

Alaniz v. Schwarzeneggar, 1:15-cv-01063-LJO-SAB, was filed on July 9, 2015. On 

February 18, 2016, the action was stayed pursuant to the stipulation of the parties pending the 

resolution of appeals in several related actions, Smith v. Schwarzenegger, appeal no. 15-17155, 

Hines v. Youssef, appeal no. 15-16145, and Jackson v. Brown, appeal no. 15-17076. 

On February 25, 2016, an order issued relating and consolidating the Montano and Alaniz

actions and Montano was reassigned to the undersigned. On February 29, 2016, an order issued 

requiring an amended complaint to be filed in Montano. After an order to show cause issued for 

failure to comply with the February 29, 2016 order, a first amended complaint was filed in Montano

on May 24, 2016. On June 19, 2016, Plaintiff filed a notice of motion to lift the stay in Alaniz, and 

for the complaint in Alaniz to be considered the operative complaint in both of these cases. 

Plaintiff Montano brings this motion because he currently is a plaintiff in both Montano

and Alaniz. Plaintiff seeks to have the Alaniz complaint treated as the operative complaint but 

due to potential statute of limitations issues wishes to preserve the filing date of the Montano

action for his claims. Defendants filed a statement of non-opposition on August 10, 2016. 

While Plaintiff seeks to lift the stay in Alaniz, the Court sees no need to lift the stay. The 

Court shall grant Plaintiff’s request to have the Alaniz complaint considered the operative 

complaint in this action. The statute of limitations issue is not before this Court so this order 

does not address whether the claims in Alaniz relate back. However, due to the potential issue, 

the date of filing and complaint in Montano shall be considered in determining whether Antonio 

Montano’s claims in Alaniz relate back to the filing of the complaint in Montano v. Adams, 

1:15-cv-00452-LJO-SAB (PC).

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Court finds this matter suitable for decision without oral argument and the 

hearing set for August 24, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 9 is vacated. The 

parties are not required to appear at that time;

2. All pending dates and matters in Montano v. Adams, 1:15-cv-00452-LJO-SAB 

(PC) are VACATED;

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3. The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to close Montano v. Adams, 1:15-cv00452-LJO-SAB (PC); and

4. The date of filing in Montano shall apply to Antonio Montano’s claims in Alaniz

for the purposes of determining any statute of limitations issues and whether the 

claims relate back to the filing of the complaint in Montano v. Adams, 1:15-cv00452-LJO-SAB (PC).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 19, 2016 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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