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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

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JASON LOKERSON,

Plaintiff,

v.

TUCKER, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:24-cv-0494 DB P

ORDER

Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed this civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. 

§1983. In an order filed April 24, 2024, this court dismissed plaintiff’s first amended complaint 

with leave to amend. Plaintiff’s second amended complaint is due 60 days later – on June 23, 

2024. Plaintiff seeks an extension of time to file the second amended complaint. In addition, he 

seeks the court’s assistance in obtaining his legal property and some legal resources. (ECF No. 

13.) 

Plaintiff alleges he has not been able to obtain his legal property and, apparently, has not 

had access to legal research materials, due to his housing placement. Plaintiff states that he was 

recently transferred to High Desert State Prison (“HDSP”). Because plaintiff is disabled and 

requires 24-hour nursing care, he is housed in the Correctional Treatment Center (“CTC”). 

Plaintiff explains that prison policy limits CTC inmates’ rights to personal property. As a result 

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of these policies, and as a result of prison transfers, plaintiff does not have, and has not had, 

possession of his personal property, including his legal materials. Plaintiff states that he filed a 

grievance regarding the deprivation of his legal property. Plaintiff seeks an order requiring the 

prison to process plaintiff’s property grievance expeditiously and an extension of time to file a 

second amended complaint. 

Plaintiff’s allegations raise serious concerns about his ability to litigate this case. At this 

juncture, this court finds two actions appropriate. First, this court will order the Office of the 

Attorney General to contact the litigation coordinator, or other appropriate prison representative, 

at HDSP to determine the status of plaintiff’s grievance and explain what sort of access plaintiff 

has and should have to his legal property and legal research materials, while incarcerated in the 

CTC. Second, this court will vacate the deadline for filing a second amended complaint. This 

court will reset that deadline when plaintiff informs the court that he has received his legal 

property and has access to legal research materials. 

Good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s motion for an extension of time and court intervention in the grievance 

process (ECF No. 13) is granted in part. 

2. The June 23 deadline for filing a second amended complaint is vacated.

3. Within fourteen days of the filed date of this order, a representative of the Office of the 

Attorney General shall contact the litigation coordinator, or other appropriate prison 

representative, at HDSP to determine the status of plaintiff’s grievance and explain what sort of 

access plaintiff has and should have to his legal property and legal research materials, while 

incarcerated in the CTC. 

4. Within twenty days, a representative of the Office of the Attorney General shall file a 

document addressing these issues. 

5. Within thirty days, plaintiff shall notify the court whether he has received his legal 

property and access to legal research materials.

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6. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order on Senior Assistant 

Attorney General Monica Anderson, Office of the California Attorney General. 

Dated: June 7, 2024

DLB:9

DB prisoner inbox/civil rights/R/loke0494.36amc

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