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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RUSSELL BERNARDINI, No. 2:13-CV-1243-WBS-CMK-P

Plaintiff, 

vs. ORDER

BARAK OBAMA, et al.,

Defendants.

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Plaintiff, a prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this civil rights action pursuant to 

42 U.S.C. § 1983. Pending before the court is plaintiff’s motion (Doc. 18) requesting that

certain documents be filed under seal. The filing is construed as a request to seal documents

under Eastern District of California Local Rule 141. So construed, the request is denied because

plaintiff has failed to make any showing of the statutory or factual basis to seal documents. See

Local Rule 141(b). 

Also before the court is plaintiff’s motion (Doc. 19) for a certificate of

appealability. The motion is denied as unnecessary because a certificate of appealability is not

required to appeal a final judgment in a civil rights action under § 1983. Plaintiff’s appeal has

been processed to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s motion (Doc. 18) to file documents under seal is denied; 

2. Plaintiff’s motion (Doc. 19) for a certificate of appealability is denied as

unnecessary; and

3. Any further filings in this closed case shall be disregarded. 

DATED: July 23, 2015

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CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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