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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 

JOSE B. ORTIZ, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

J. REYNOLDS, et al., 

Defendants. 

No. 2:10-cv-1380-MCE-EFB P 

ORDER 

 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding without counsel in an action brought under 42 

U.S.C. § 1983. He has filed a motion seeking either an extension of time to file objections to the 

pretrial order or to continue the trial date. ECF No. 129. According to plaintiff, he was 

transferred to a new prison in mid-January and has not yet received his legal property. Trial in 

this action is scheduled for August 1, 2016. ECF No. 127. 

The court hereby ORDERS defense counsel to inquire into the status of plaintiff’s access 

to his legal property and file a declaration detailing that access within 21 days of the date of this 

order. The court will defer ruling on plaintiff’s request for an extension and/or continuance until 

receipt of counsel’s declaration. 

 So ordered. 

DATED: May 16, 2016. 

 

Case 2:10-cv-01380-MCE-EFB Document 131 Filed 05/17/16 Page 1 of 1