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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

ROBERTO CHAIDEZ, )

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THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA )

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS )

AND REHABILITATIONS, et al., )

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1:08-cv-00185-LJO-GSA-PC 

1:08-cv-00212-AWI-DLB-PC 

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S

MOTIONS TO CORRECT MIS-FILING

(Docs. 10, 11, 12, in case 1:08-cv-00185)

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK TO

MOVE COMPLAINT FROM CASE

1:08-cv-00212-AWI-DLB-PC INTO

CASE 1:08-cv-00185-LJO-GSA-PC 

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK TO

ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSE CASE 

1:08-cv-00212-AWI-DLB-PC 

ORDER FOR CLERK TO DOCKET

THIS ORDER IN BOTH CASES

ORDER FOR PLAINTIFF TO FILE

ALL FURTHER DOCUMENTS IN

CASE 1:08-cv-00185-LJO-GSA-PC

I. BACKGROUND

Roberto Chaidez ("plaintiff") is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with

a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

On February 4, 2008, plaintiff submitted a document entitled "Judicial Notice-Government

Records in Support of Complaint," along with an application to proceed in forma pauperis, and the Clerk

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opened a new civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, assigning case number 1:08-cv-00185-

LJO-GSA-PC (Chaidez v. CDCR). (See Court Docket.)

On February 11, 2008, plaintiff submitted a Complaint, with no indication to the court that it was

related to plaintiff's prior action. The Clerk opened another new civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C.

§ 1983, assigning case number 1:08-cv-00212-AWI-DLB-PC (Chaidez v. CDCR). (See Court Docket.)

On February 29, 2008, plaintiff sent a letter to the court explaining that he intended to file the

Complaint in his prior action. Plaintiff also filed requests on March 31, 2008, May 12, 2008, and June

6, 2008, for the court to correct the misfiling and combine his two open cases.

Good cause appearing, the Clerk shall be directed to move the Complaint from case 1:08-cv00212-AWI-DLB-PC into case 1:08-cv-00185-LJO-GSA-PC and to administratively close case 1:08-

cv-00212-AWI-DLB-PC .

II. ORDER

Based on the foregoing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff's motions for the court to correct his mis-filing are GRANTED;

2. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to:

(1) Move the Complaint from case 1:08-cv-00212-AWI-DLB-PC into case 1:08-cv00185-LJO-GSA-PC;

(2) Administratively close case 1:08-cv-00212-AWI-DLB-PC, resolving all pending

motions in that action;

(3) Docket this order in both cases; and

(4) Clarify the docket as needed;

3. Plaintiff is DIRECTED to use case number 1:08-cv-00185-LJO-GSA-PC when filing

any further documents in this action.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: August 7, 2008 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

d274kd UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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