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Nature of Suit Code: 540
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Mandamus and Other
Cause of Action: 28:1651 Petition for Writ of Mandamus

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAMES E. SMITH, CASE NO. CV F 07-0510 LJO WMW

Plaintiff, ORDER ON PLAINTIFF’S MOTIONS FOR

INJUNCTIVE AND DECLARATORY RELIEF

vs. AND OTHER MATTERS

(Docs. 20, 21.) 

VICTIM COMPENSATION AND

GOVERNMENT CLAIMS BOARD, et al,

Defendants.

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Plaintiff James E. Smith (“Mr. Smith”) is California prisoner incarcerated in Kern Valley State

Prison. On March 30, 2007, Mr. Smith filed his petition to complain of intercepted mail and illegal

search and seizure of his property and to seek immediate return of his property. Since filing his petition,

plaintiff has filed motions (Documents 20 and 21) for injunctive and declaratory relief for his

“immediate release from false imprisonment” and “illegal confinement on grounds of jurisdiction.”

Mr. Smith fails to demonstrate he is entitled to reliefsought by his motions. The requested relief

is indecipherable, is beyond the scope of his operative petition and/or is something which this Court is

not empowered to provide. “[T]o give fair consideration to those who call upon us for justice, we must

insist that parties not clog the system by presenting us with a slubby mass of words rather than a true

brief.” N/S Corp. v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co., 127 F.3d 1145, 1147 (9 Cir. 1997). Since Mr. Smith seeks th

improper relief in a slubby mass of words, this Court DENIES his motions forinjunctive and declaratory

relief. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 21, 2008 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

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66h44d UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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