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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

KELVIN SIMS,

Plaintiff,

v.

SHERRY LOPEZ, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:10-cv–01409-BAM PC

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

FOR AN ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

(ECF No. 43)

Plaintiff Kelvin Sims is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil

rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action is proceeding on the complaint, filed August

6, 2010, against Defendant Lopez for retaliation in violation of the First Amendment and Defendants

Akanno and Lopez for deliberate indifference to Plaintiff’s medical needs in violation of the Eighth

Amendment and medical malpractice under state law. (ECF Nos. 22, 27.) On October 9, 2012, an

order issued denying Plaintiff’s motions for an order to show cause and motion for a temporary

restraining order. (ECF No. 42.) On the same date, Plaintiff filed a second motion for an order to

show cause. (ECF No. 43.)

In the motion for an order to show cause Plaintiff states that on September 9, 2012, prison

officials at Salinas Valley State Prison (“SVSP”) confiscated his wheelchair at the request of

Defendant Lopez to prevent Plaintiff from physical access to the law library. Plaintiff requests an

order directing the Chief Medical Officer at SVSP to show cause why he is not allowed disability

assistance in leaving his cell.

The claims which are proceeding in this action involve incidents that occurred from 2007

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through 2010 while Plaintiff was housed at Kern Valley State Prison. Plaintiff was advised in the

order issued on September 9, 2012, that he lacks standing in this action to seek an order remedying

his current conditions of confinement at SVSP. Additionally, although Plaintiff alleges that his

wheelchair was confiscated at the request of Defendant Lopez, there are no facts supporting such an

accusation and Plaintiff’s conclusory allegation is not sufficient to confer jurisdiction to grant the

relief requested. Plaintiff is advised that any further motions in this action seeking injunctive relief

regarding Plaintiff’s conditions of confinement at SVSP shall be stricken from the record.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: October 11, 2012 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe 

10c20k UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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