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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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U.S. District Court

 E. D. California 1

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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TURHAN ANDREA COOK, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. )

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KERN COUNTY SHERIFF, )

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Defendants. )

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1:06 CV 0209 AWI DLB P 

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S 

MOTION TO STAY PROCEEDINGS

[DOC 55]

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro per and in forma pauperis with a civil rights action

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. section 1983. On October 18, 2007, plaintiff filed a motion requesting that

this action be stayed pending plaintiff’s “acquisition of equally qualified counsel.” Defendants filed

an opposition to the motion on November 7, 2007.

Plaintiff’s motion to stay these proceeding is denied. Plaintiff may proceed to obtain counsel

and should he require an extension of specific deadlines, he may so request. Plaintiff’s desire to

obtain counsel is not a sufficient to basis to stay the proceedings entirely. In the alternative, should

plaintiff wish to dismiss this action without prejudice pending his obtaining counsel, he should so

advise the court.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

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U.S. District Court

 E. D. California 2

Dated: November 20, 2007 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3c0hj8 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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