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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 COURTS

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

AND THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT COMPOSED OF THREE JUDGES 

PURSUANT TO SECTION 2284, TITLE 28 UNITED STATES CODE

RALPH COLEMAN, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER,

et al.,

Defendants.

NO. CIV S-90-0520 LKK JFM P

THREE-JUDGE COURT

MARCIANO PLATA, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER,

et al.,

Defendants.

NO. C01-1351 TEH

THREE-JUDGE COURT

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO

INTERVENE AND MOTION TO

PROCEED IN FORMA

PAUPERIS FILED BY INMATE

IVAN VON STAICH

Ivan Von Staich, who is currently incarcerated at the California Men’s Colony, has

filed before the Plata court a motion to intervene in these three-judge court proceedings and

a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. Mr. Von Staich is a member of the Plaintiff

class and has not sufficiently demonstrated any inadequacy on the part of Plaintiffs’ counsel

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such that intervention is warranted. Moreover, pro se plaintiffs may not act on behalf of a

class. Accordingly, Mr. Von Staich’s motion to intervene is DENIED, and his motion to

proceed in forma pauperis is also DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 01/07/09 /s/ 

STEPHEN REINHARDT

UNITED STATES CIRCUIT JUDGE

NINTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS

Dated: 01/07/09 

LAWRENCE K. KARLTON

SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Dated: 01/07/09 

THELTON E. HENDERSON

SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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