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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

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KEITH BLACKWELL,

Plaintiff,

v.

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT

OF CORRECTIONS, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:05-cv-00856-AWI-SMS PC

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR COURT

ORDER MANDATING LAW LIBRARY

ACCESS

(Doc. 78)

Plaintiff Keith Blackwell (“plaintiff”) is a prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis

in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On September 20, 2007, plaintiff filed a

motion seeking a court order mandating that the Los Angeles County Jail provide him with law

library access. 

Plaintiff previously sought an order regarding law library access, and by virtue of prior

rulings, is on notice that the Court cannot and will not issue such an order. (Docs. 25, 36.) The

Court does not have jurisdiction in this action over Los Angeles County Jail officials, and the filing

of this action provides no basis upon which to seek law library time to more effectively or efficiently

litigate this action. City of Los Angeles v. Lyons, 461 U.S. 95, 101, 103 S.Ct. 1660, 1665 (1983);

Jones v. City of Los Angeles, 444 F.3d 1118, 1126 (9th Cir. 2006). 

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Accordingly, plaintiff’s motion for law library access, filed September 20, 2007, is HEREBY

DENIED, with prejudice.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 14, 2007 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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