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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JERRY ARMSTRONG,

Plaintiff, No. CIV-S-07-1046 GEB GGH PS

vs.

SISKIYOU COUNTY SHERIFF’S

DEPARTMENT, et al., ORDER

Defendants.

____________________________/

On August 2, 2007, plaintiff filed a proposed second amended complaint adding

High Desert State Prison as a defendant, and made a separate request for leave to add the prison

as the fourth defendant in this action. Both requests will be denied. 

As a state governmental entity, or “arm of the state,” High Desert State Prison is

not a person for purposes of 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Will v. Michigan Department of State Police,

491 U.S. 58, 68, 109 S.Ct. 2304, 2311, 105 L.Ed.2d 45 (1989). Thus, plaintiff’s civil rights

claims are barred against this state agency by the Eleventh Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. 

See, e.g., Romano v. Bible, 169 F.3d 1182, 1185 (9th Cir. 1999) (citing Pennhurst v. Halderman,

465 U.S. 89, 100, 104 S. Ct. 900 (1984) (“The Eleventh Amendment bars suits against the State

or its agencies for all types of relief, absent unequivocal consent by the state”).

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Accordingly, plaintiff’s request filed August 2, 2007, for further amendment of

the complaint is DENIED; the operative complaint shall remain the amended complaint filed July

12, 2007. Additionally, plaintiff’s request filed August 2, 2007, that High Dessert [sic] State

Prison be added as the fourth defendant in this action is DENIED. 

So ordered.

DATED: 8/28/07 /s/ Gregory G. Hollows

 

GREGORY G. HOLLOWS

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

GGH5: Armstrong.1046.ord

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