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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

ROBERT TUNSTALL,

Plaintiff, No. 2:08-cv-3176-WBS-JFM (PC)

vs.

MIKE KNOWLES, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a civil rights action pursuant to

42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action is proceeding on plaintiff’s original complaint, filed December 31,

2008. Therein, plaintiff claims defendants Mike Knowles, V. Kahle, J. P. Gonzalez, all officials

at California Medical Facility (CMF), and N. Grannis, Chief of the Inmate Appeals Branch with

the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, have violated his federal

constitutional and statutory rights by denying him access to sign language classes. 

On April 28, 2011 and April 29, 2011, plaintiff filed requests styled as motions

for injunctive relief. By these requests, plaintiff seeks leave of court to file an opposition to

defendants’ April 5, 2011 motion to modify the scheduling order. Plaintiff apparently failed to

properly address the envelope by which he intended to mail the opposition to the court. 

Defendants’ motion was granted by order filed May 3, 2011. Review of plaintiff’s opposition,

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which is appended as an exhibit to plaintiff’s motions, reveals no grounds that would warrant

reconsideration of that order. The court’s May 3, 2011 order will be confirmed. 

On June 2, 2011, plaintiff filed a motion styled as a motion for a ninety-day

extension of time. By that motion, plaintiff apparently sought a stay of this action pending

completion of his transfer to California State Prison-Sacramento (CSP-Sacramento). Plaintiff

filed a notice of change of address on June 22, 2011. Plaintiff’s June 2, 2011 motion is moot and

will therefore be denied.

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s April 28, 2011 and April 29, 2011 requests are granted in part;

2. After review of plaintiff’s opposition to defendants’ April 5, 2011 motion, this

court’s May 3, 2011 order granted defendants’ motion is confirmed; and

3. Plaintiff’s June 2, 2011 motion for a ninety-day extension of time is denied. 

DATED: September 14, 2011.

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