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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ZAIN RODNEY HOLMES,

Plaintiff,

v.

L. GOODRICH, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:18-CV-0402-DMC-P

ORDER

Plaintiff, a prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this civil rights action pursuant to 

42 U.S.C. § 1983. Pending before the court is plaintiff’s motion for a stay of proceedings 

pending return of his legal property (ECF No. 20). Defendants have filed a response to plaintiff’s 

motion (ECF No. 22). In their response, defendants’ counsel indicates that, upon learning of 

plaintiff’s difficulties receiving his legal property, counsel contacted the appropriate institution 

and is informed that plaintiff’s legal property will be forwarded to him in the “near future.” This 

declaration was signed on December 20, 2019. On counsel’s representation, it appears that a stay 

of proceedings is not necessary at this time. 

Plaintiff’s motion will, therefore, be denied without prejudice to renewal should 

his legal property not be returned within 60 days of the date of this order. In the meantime, the 

court will by separate order issue a preliminary schedule for this matter. This schedule will 

include an additional 60 days for various deadlines to account for the time allowed herein for 

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return of plaintiff’s legal property. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s motion for a stay of 

proceedings (ECF No. 22) is denied without prejudice. 

Dated: January 8, 2020

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DENNIS M. COTA

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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