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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CHARLIE D. JACKSON, F03949, 

Plaintiff(s),

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CALIFORNIA DEP'T OF CORRECTIONS

& REHABILIATION, et al.,

Defendant(s). 

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No. C 12-2516 CRB (PR)

ORDER OF DISMISSAL

WITH LEAVE TO AMEND

(Docket #57, 64, 65, 67 & 70)

On May 16, 2012, while plaintiff was a prisoner at San Quentin State

Prison (SQSP), he filed a pro se complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging

continued harassment from correctional officers since he filed an administrative

appeal against a correctional officer that resulted in the correctional officer being

fired. Among other things, plaintiff alleged that correctional officers routinely

contaminate his meals with toxic substances, tamper with his mail, and verbally

abuse him and call him a "rat" and a "snitch." 

Per order filed on July 30, 2012, the court found that, liberally construed, 

plaintiff's allegations of continued and pervasive serious harassment from

correctional officers at SQSP appear to state a cognizable claim for injunctive

relief under § 1983 and ordered the claim served on SQSP Warden Kevin P.

Chappell. Defendant was ordered to file a dispositive motion within 90 days.

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On September 28, 2012, plaintiff filed a voluminous First Amended

Complaint (FAC) alleging numerous violations of his First Amendment right to

freedom of speech and Eighth Amendment right against cruel and unusual

punishment against sixty-four defendants. Plaintiff seeks declaratory, injunctive

and monetary relief. 

Per order filed on October 9, 2012, the court stayed discovery until the

FAC is screened under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. But plaintiff recently informed the

court that he has been released from prison and wishes to withdraw his request 

for a preliminary injunction. Plaintiff's release from prison indeed renders moot

his claims for declaratory and injunctive relief. See Alvarez v. Hill, 667 F.3d

1061, 1064 (9th Cir. 2012); Dilley v. Gunn, 64 F.3d 1365, 1368-69 (9th Cir.

1995). Plaintiff may only proceed with claims for monetary relief against

individual defendants, which requires that he allege specific facts showing how

each named defendant actually and proximately caused the deprivation of his

federally protected rights of which he complains. See Leer v. Murphy, 844 F.2d

628, 633-34 (9th Cir. 1988).

Good cause appearing therefor, the FAC is DISMISSED with leave to

amend, as indicated above, within 30 days of this order. The pleading must be

simple and concise and must include the caption and civil case number used in

this order and the words SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT on the first page. 

Failure to file a proper amended complaint within the designated time will result

in the dismissal of this action.

Plaintiff is advised that the amended complaint will supersede the original

complaint and all other pleadings. Claims and defendants not included in the

amended complaint will not be considered by the court. See King v. Atiyeh, 814

F.2d 565, 567 (9th Cir. 1987).

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Plaintiff's various pending miscellaneous motions (docket #57, 64, 65, 67

& 70) are dismissed as moot and/or for lack of merit.

SO ORDERED.

DATED: January 3, 2013 

CHARLES R. BREYER

United States District Judge

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