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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

WILLIAM CLIFTON,

Plaintiff,

v.

JEAN PIERRE and TALLEY,

Defendants.

No. 1:13-cv-01325-DAD-DLB

ORDER REGARDING DEFENDANTS’ 

REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATION

(Doc. No. 35)

ORDER DISMISSING DEFENDANT 

PIERRE

Plaintiff William Clifton is a prisoner in the custody of the California Department of 

Corrections and Rehabilitation proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis on his third amended 

complaint in this civil rights action. 

On July 27, 2016, the court granted defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s state law 

claims and ordered defendants to file a response to the remaining claims of the complaint within 

twenty-one days. (Doc. No. 34.) On July 29, 2016, defendants filed a request for clarification as 

to which defendants remain in this action. (Doc. No. 35.) Defendants are correct in their 

expressed belief that the state law claims against defendant Jean Pierre have been dismissed, and 

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because those were the only claims pending against him, defendant Jean Pierre is dismissed from 

this action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 16, 2016 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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