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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOSEPH G. ALCALA,

Petitioner, No. 2:09-cv-3407 JFM (HC)

vs.

MIKE MARTEL, Warden, et al., 

Respondents. ORDER

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Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se. On December 8, 2009, petitioner

filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. However, petitioner’s

claims concern (a) his placement in Administrative Segregation instead of the prison infirmary

following his return from a hospital where he was treated for cancer and (b) his allegedly

unwarranted rule violation for refusing to accept a cell-mate while in Administrative Segregation. 

(Doc. No. 1 at 4.) Allegations concerning the conditions of petitioner’s confinement are not

cognizable in a federal habeas corpus action. See Preiser v. Rodriguez, 411 U.S. 475 (1973)

(federal writ of habeas corpus available only to challenge fact or duration of confinement and not

conditions thereof). Moreover, if petitioner wishes to pursue a civil rights action pursuant to 42

U.S.C. § 1983 concerning the conditions of confinement, he will incur a liability in the amount of

the $350.00 federal court filing fee for a civil rights action, even if he is granted leave to proceed

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in forma pauperis. See 28 U.S.C. §§ 1914, 1915(b). 

Thus, the petition will be dismissed and petitioner will be granted leave to file a

civil rights complaint. The Clerk of the Court will be directed to provide petitioner with the civil

rights complaint form. The court notes that petitioner also filed a memorandum with

accompanying exhibits demonstrating exhaustion of his administrative remedies. Petitioner may

ask the court to remove those exhibits from the petition and append them to his civil rights

complaint if he wishes to avoid making additional photocopies. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The December 8, 2009 petition is dismissed.

2. Within thirty days from the date of this order, petitioner shall complete the

attached Notice of Amendment and submit the following documents to the court:

a. The completed Notice of Amendment; and

b. An original and one copy of the Amended Complaint.

Plaintiff’s amended complaint shall comply with the requirements of the Civil Rights Act, the

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and the Local Rules of Practice; the amended complaint must

bear the docket number assigned this case and must be labeled “Amended Complaint”; failure to

file an amended complaint in accordance with this order may result in the dismissal of this

action.

DATED: January 14, 2010.

/014.alca3407.14

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOSEPH G. ALCALA,

Petitioner, No. 2:09-cv-3407 JFM (HC)

vs.

MIKE MARTEL, Warden, et al., 

Respondents. NOTICE OF SUBMISSION

 / OF DOCUMENTS

Petitioner hereby submits the following documents in compliance with the court's

order filed January 15, 2010.

 copies of the Amended Complaint

DATED: 

 

Plaintiff

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