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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

TREMAINE CARROLL,

Plaintiff,

v.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 1:23-cv-00974 NODJ GSA (PC)

ORDER VACATING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS ISSUED AUGUST 

28, 2023

(ECF No. 11)

ORDER DISREGARDING MOTION FOR 

RECONSIDERATION OF IN FORMA 

PAUPERIS, EXTENSION OF TIME, 

INJUNCTIVE RELIEF

(ECF No. 13)

Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding in forma pauperis, has filed this civil rights action 

seeking relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff is represented by counsel. The matter was 

referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 

302.

Before this Court is its outstanding order recommending that this matter be dismissed for 

failure to comply with a court order, and Plaintiff’s motion for reconsideration. ECF Nos. 11, 13,

respectively. For the reasons stated below, the outstanding order recommending that this matter 

be dismissed will be vacated. In addition, Plaintiff’s motion for reconsideration will be 

disregarded.

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I. PENDING FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ORDER

On August 28, 2023, the Court issued an order recommending that this matter be 

dismissed because Plaintiff had neither paid the filing fee nor filed an application to proceed in 

forma pauperis. ECF No. 11. Since then, Plaintiff has filed a properly completed in forma 

pauperis application and has been granted in forma pauperis status. ECF Nos. 12, 14. 

Consequently, the pending findings and recommendations order is moot. Therefore, it will be 

vacated.

II. MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION

On November 11, 2023, Plaintiff filed a motion for reconsideration. ECF No. 13. The 

motion, which is handwritten and signed by Plaintiff, and was not filed by counsel.1 See id. The 

motion also appears to request an extension of time to file an in forma pauperis application as 

well as injunctive relief. Id.

Because Plaintiff is represented by counsel, and in order to eliminate confusion and the 

filing of conflicting documents, absent exigent circumstances, going forward the Court will only 

consider filings docketed by Plaintiff’s counsel. Accordingly, Plaintiff’s motion for 

reconsideration and all requests in it will be disregarded as improperly filed.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The findings and recommendations order issued August 28, 2023 (ECF No. 11), is 

hereby VACATED, and

2. Plaintiff’s motion for reconsideration (ECF No. 13) is DISREGARDED for the 

reasons stated above.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 19, 2023 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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 On the caption page of the motion, it identifies several other cases Plaintiff has before this 

Court. See ECF No. 13 at 1.

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