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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

ROBERT AYALA,

Plaintiff,

v.

C.D.C., et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. CV-F-04-6194 REC LJO P

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR JUDICIAL

NOTICE AS UNNECESSARY, AND

VACATING FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS TO DISMISS

ACTION

(Docs. 9 and 11)

Plaintiff Robert Ayala (“plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis

in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On February 10, 2005, the court dismissed

plaintiff’s complaint and ordered plaintiff to file an amended complaint within thirty days. On

March 29, 2005, after more than thirty days passed and plaintiff failed to comply with or otherwise

respond to the court’s order, the court issued a Findings and Recommendations recommending

dismissal of this action. On the same date, plaintiff filed an amended complaint. On April 14, 2005,

plaintiff filed objections to the Findings and Recommendations and a motion for judicial notice of

the filing of his amended complaint.

“Judicial notice is an adjudicative device that alleviates the parties’ evidentiary duties at trial,

serving as a substitute for the conventional method of taking evidence to establish facts.” York v.

American Tel. & Tel. Co., 95 F.3d 948, 958 (10th Cir. 1996) (internal quotations omitted); see

General Elec. Capital Corp. v. Lease Resolution Corp., 128 F.3d 1074, 1081 (7th Cir. 1997). It is

unnecessary for the court to take judicial notice of the filing of plaintiff’s amended complaint. The

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court’s file reflects that the amended complaint was filed. Accordingly, plaintiff’s motion for

judicial notice shall be denied as unnecessary.

Based on the filing of the amended complaint on the same date the Findings and

Recommendations was filed, the court shall vacate the Findings and Recommendations. Plaintiff’s

amended complaint will be screened in due course. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A; First Informational Order.

Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s motion for judicial notice, filed April 14, 2005, is denied as unnecessary;

and

2. The Findings and Recommendations filed on March 29, 2005, is vacated.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 7, 2005 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b9ed48 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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