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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

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DEWAYNE THOMPSON,

Plaintiff,

v.

LOPEZ, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:24-cv-00252-KES-EPG (PC)

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S EX PARTE

MOTION TO DISREGARD NON-PARTY 

FILING AND ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE 

WHY SANCTIONS SHOULD NOT BE 

IMPOSED ON NON-PARTY FOR ABUSIVE 

LITIGATION

(ECF No. 19)

Plaintiff DeWayne Thompson is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis

in this civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983.

Before the Court is Plaintiff’s ex parte motion to disregard a non-party filing and order to 

show cause why sanctions should not be imposed on a non-party for abusive litigation. (ECF No. 

19). Plaintiff’s motion states as follows:

Plaintiff, in pro se, on December 4, 2024, received notice from this court of 

pleadings and correspondence to this court by Durrell Anthony Puckett (G05549) 

who is apparently by California Department and Corrections Rehabilitation 

(CDCR) identification number is an inmate within the CDCR system and of whom 

is impersonating Plaintiff by filing fraudulent amended pleadings and contract 

negotiations in above entitled case. For which, Plaintiff moves this Court to 

disregard any filings in this case by non parties unless authorized and stipulated to 

by Plaintiff in accordance to appropriate law. Furthermore, Plaintiff moves this 

Court to exercise its inherent powers to impose sanctions on Durrell Anthony 

Puckett, CDCR no. G05549, for abusive litigation (see Corder v. Howard Johnson 

& Co. 53 F.3d 225, 232 (9th Cir. 1994), In re Rainbow Magazine, Inc. 77 F.3d 

278, 287 (9th Cir. 1996), Hummell V.E. RK Off & Co, 634 F.2d 446, 452-53 (9th 

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Cir. 1980).

(Id. at 1). On November 25, 2024, the Court received a filing by Durrell Anthony Puckett on 

behalf of Plaintiff, which was rejected. Accordingly, the Court has already disregarded the filing 

that was improperly submitted to the Court.

Plaintiff’s motion will therefore be DENIED as moot.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 13, 2024 /s/

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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