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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

ROBERT COLEMAN,

Plaintiff,

v.

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF 

CORRECTIONS AND 

REHABILITATION, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:13-cv-1021 KJN P

ORDER

Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding without counsel. Plaintiff seeks relief pursuant to 

42 U.S.C. § 1983, and is proceeding in forma pauperis. On May 29, 2015, plaintiff filed a 

document styled, “Emergency Order for Counsel, Inter Alia.” (ECF No. 60.) Because plaintiff 

was placed in the crisis unit on May 25, 2015, plaintiff states that he has been informed that if he 

receives legal mail he will not be able to physically obtain it, allegedly for safety reasons. 

Plaintiff also contends that because of his crisis bed placement, he cannot access his legal 

materials or use the law library. Thus, despite that plaintiff has completed his reply to 

defendants’ opposition to the Rule 56(d) motion, which plaintiff claims is already secured in selfaddressed envelopes, addressed to the court and defendants, and housed in plaintiff’s personal 

property, plaintiff is unable to mail them because he cannot access his property. Plaintiff claims 

he was required to have his neighbor mail the May 29, 2015 request to the court.

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The court is unable to address plaintiff’s Rule 56(d) motion until plaintiff is able to file his 

reply to defendants’ opposition. Accordingly, defendants are directed to respond to plaintiff’s 

May 29, 2015 motion, specifically addressing plaintiff’s access to incoming and outgoing mail, 

his legal materials, and the law library during his housing in the crisis unit. Defendants shall 

ensure plaintiff receives their response, even if it requires having the litigation coordinator handdeliver it to plaintiff. Within seven days thereafter, plaintiff may file a reply to defendants’ 

response.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that within fourteen days from the date of this 

order, defendants shall respond to plaintiff’s May 29, 2015 motion (ECF No. 60) as set forth 

above. Plaintiff’s reply, if any, shall be filed seven days thereafter.

Dated: June 8, 2015

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