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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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U.S. District Court

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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PATRICK FRANCIS CUMMINGS, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. )

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D. ADAMS, et al., )

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Defendants. )

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CV F- 03-5294 DLB P 

ORDER RE PLAINTIFF’S REQUEST

FOR STATUS OF MOTIONS 

(DOC 156, 165, 166)

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and with a civil rights action pursuant to 42

U.S.C. section 1983. Following a jury trial, on November 9, 2005, judgment was entered in favor of

defendants and against plaintiff pursuant to the jury verdict rendered on November 4, 2005. 

November 16, 2005, plaintiff filed a Notice of Appeal. On November 14, 2005 and December 2,

2005, plaintiff filed motions for a new trial. Plaintiff now requests a status report on these and other

motions filed by him subsequent to the judgment.

Plaintiff is advised that the filing of a proper notice of appeal transfers jurisdiction over the

matters appealed to the court of appeals. During the pendency of the appeal, the district court is

divested of jurisdiction over those aspects of the case involved in the appeal. See Griggs v.

Provident Consumer Discount Co. 459 U.S. 56, 58 (1982); Stein v. Wood, 127 F.3d 1187, 1189 (9

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Cir. 1997). Because plaintiff has filed a notice of appeal, this Court is without jurisdiction to rule on

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plaintiff’s motions for a new trial. The Court has ruled on the motions which do not affect the

appeal.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: December 21, 2005 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3c0hj8 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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