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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Bivens Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MALCOLM Y. WRIGHT,

Plaintiff,

v.

WARDEN SMITH, et al.,

Defendants.

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1:10-cv-00011-AWI-GSA-PC

ORDER IN RESPONSE TO MOTION FOR

CLARIFICATION

(Doc. 20.)

THIRTY-DAY DEADLINE FOR PLAINTIFF

TO FILE DECLARATION AS DIRECTED BY

THIS ORDER

Plaintiff Malcolm Y. Wright (“Plaintiff”) is an inmate currently in North Carolina state

custody who is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to Bivens

vs. Six Unknown Agents, 403 U.S. 388 (1971). This action now proceeds on the First Amended

Complaint filed on January 13, 2011. (Doc. 10.) On January 17, 2012, Plaintiff filed a motion for

clarification, which is now before the Court. (Doc. 20.) 

In the motion for clarification, Plaintiff claims that he is unable to comply with the Court’s

order of January 5, 2012, which requires him to provide the Court with four copies of the Amended

Complaint to initiate service of process, because the North Carolina Department of Corrections

(“NCDC”) refuses to make copies for him. Plaintiff requests the Court to consider issuing an order

to the NCDC to provide Plaintiff with the opportunity to have copies made at his own expense. 

Plaintiff has not provided the Court with sufficient evidence that he is unable to obtain copies

of the Amended Complaint. Plaintiff should be able to obtain copies through the NCDC bymaking

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a written request for assistance. Therefore, Plaintiff shall be required to file a declaration with the

Court, signed under penalty of perjury, explaining his efforts to obtain copies and providing

documentary evidence that the NCDC refuses to provide him with the opportunity to have copies

made at his own expense to enable him to litigate this action.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Within thirty days of the date of service of this order, Plaintiff shall file a declaration

signed under penalty of perjury explaining his efforts to obtain copies of the

Amended Complaint and providing documentary evidence that the NCDC refuses to

provide him with the opportunity to have copies made at his own expense to enable

him to litigate this action; and

2. Plaintiff’s failure to comply with this order may result in a recommendation that this

case be dismissed.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: January 18, 2012 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

6i0kij UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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