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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 

MICHAEL AARON WITKIN, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

R. THOMAS, 

Defendant. 

No. 2:22-cv-01310 DJC SCR P 

ORDER 

 Plaintiff, a former state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed this civil rights action seeking 

relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On September 23, 2024, the court ordered plaintiff to pay the $405 

filing fee in order to proceed with this case. (ECF No. 36.) Plaintiff has paid the filing fee. In 

addition, the court has already screened plaintiff’s complaint and found it states cognizable 

claims. (ECF Nos. 11, 16.) 

 Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that defendants shall file a response to 

plaintiff’s complaint within 14 days of the date of this order. 

DATED: November 8, 2024 

Case 2:22-cv-01310-DJC-SCR Document 38 Filed 11/08/24 Page 1 of 1