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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

ALBERTO VILLESCAS,

Plaintiff,

v.

RAFAEL MIRANDA, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:15-cv-1861 TLN KJN P

ORDER

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

U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff is a T12 paraplegic with chronic decubitus ulcers. (ECF No. 1 at 4; 11 at 

23.) The instant action proceeds on plaintiff’s Eighth Amendment claims that defendants have 

intentionally denied, and interfered with plaintiff’s medical care by, inter alia, depriving him of 

his air mattress, Lumbar Sacral Orthosis (“LSO”), narcotic pain medications, and air mattress, 

despite prior medical orders from pain management specialists and neurosurgeons. Prior to his 

transfer to High Desert State Prison (“HDSP”) on August 29, 2013, plaintiff claims that he was 

“almost continuously prescribed” pain medication for his chronic and substantial pain, including 

Fentanyl patches, Vicodin, and Morphine. (ECF No. 1 at 4.) On August 29, 2013, plaintiff 

alleges that defendant Miranda “falsely documented ‘no medical need’ for Methadone and ‘not 

medically necessary’ for Lumbar Corset [LSO] without examining plaintiff or his medical 

records. (ECF No. 1 at 5-6.) 

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On October 8, 2015, plaintiff filed a motion for temporary restraining order and 

preliminary injunction.1 Plaintiff claims he continues to suffer severe pain because of the denial 

of his lumbar orthosis and proper pain medications as well as not having his personal, customfitted wheelchair. (ECF No. 11 at 3.) In addition, plaintiff contends that he was recently told that 

because he “made all CTC custody and medical staff extremely mad [at him] for complaining,” 

the yogurt and Boost supplements will be rescinded as not medically needed. (ECF No. 11 at 2.) 

Plaintiff states he was told his custom wheelchair will not be returned because of “contract issues 

and replacement parts being too expensive, as a result of plaintiff filing [a request for] an 

accommodation.” (ECF No 11 at 2.) Plaintiff seeks return of his custom wheelchair, a 

prescription and return of his LOS, examination by a pain management specialist and medications 

or treatment as recommended, and immediate transfer to a facility in Los Angeles.

On October 9, 2015, the United States Marshal was directed to serve process on 

defendants; therefore, no defendants have appeared in this action. Accordingly, the court directs 

Supervising Deputy Attorney General Monica Anderson to address plaintiff’s motion for 

injunctive relief.

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Within fourteen days from the date of this order, Supervising Deputy Attorney General 

Monica Anderson shall address plaintiff’s motion for injunctive relief; and

2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve this order and a copy of plaintiff’s October 

8, 2015 motion (ECF No. 11) on Supervising Deputy Attorney General Monica Anderson.

Dated: October 9, 2015

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 Plaintiff includes claims concerning other inmates at HDSP. However, this action is not 

proceeding as a class action, but proceeds only on plaintiff’s personal allegations.

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