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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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Order Denying Plaintiff’s Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction Without Prejudice;

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NOT FOR CITATION

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRED LEON JACKSON,

Plaintiff,

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CHARLES DUDLEY LEE, M.D., et al.

Defendants. 

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No. C 05-4110 JF (PR)

ORDER DENYING MOTION

FOR TEMPORARY

RESTRAINING ORDER AND 

PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION

(Docket No. 2)

Plaintiff, an inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison proceeding pro se, filed a civil

rights complaint concerning his medical care against Dr. Charles Dudley Lee, C. Kates,

B. Sullivan, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (“CDCR”) and

Salinas Valley State Prison (“SVSP”) and “Does” 1 through 50. Plaintiff has been

granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis in a separate order. Plaintiff has filed a

motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction. The Court will

DENY Plaintiff’s motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction

(docket no. 2) without prejudice. The Court will review the merits of the complaint in a

separate written order. 

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**Original filed 9/15/06**

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 1 The district court cannot properly balance the hardships without taking into account the

hardship, or lack of hardship, to the non-movants. Armstrong v. Mazurek, 94 F.3d 566, 568 (9th

Cir. 1996).

Order Denying Plaintiff’s Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction Without Prejudice

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BACKGROUND

Plaintiff complains that Salinas Valley State Prison medical personnel provided

inadequate medical care and were deliberately indifferent to his medical needs. Plaintiff

claims that Defendants Lee, Kates, Sullivan and “Does” 1-50 conspired to enter into an

agreement to disregard his medical condition and deny him medical supplies in violation

of his rights under the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments. Plaintiff also alleges claims

of discrimination under the Americans With Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C.§ 12101 et seq.,

(“ADA”) and the Federal Rehabilitation Act, 29 U.S.C. § 794(a). Plaintiff seeks

compensatory, special, and punitive damages in the form of monetary relief, a declaratory

judgment, injunctive relief and attorneys fees. 

DISCUSSION

A. Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction

Plaintiff filed a motion for temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction. 

Plaintiff requests that the Court order Defendant Lee, M.D., to provide Plaintiff with the

following prescribed medical supplies immediately: ambulator shoes, two wedge pillows

to elevate Plaintiff’s legs and feet, and sweat pants to accommodate the swelling in

Plaintiff’s lower extremities. See Pl.’s Mot. at 3. Plaintiff also asks the Court to refer the

instant civil rights action to the United States Attorney’s Office for investigation of

potential criminal prosecution for the violation of federal criminal civil rights statutes. Id.

The Ninth Circuit has held that requests for injunctive relief may be based upon

either of two sets of criteria. The “traditional” test requires the movants to: (1) establish a

strong likelihood of success on the merits; (2) show the possibility of irreparable injury to

the plaintiff if the preliminary relief is not granted; (3) show a balance of hardships

favoring the movants1

; and (4) show that granting the injunction favors the public interest. 

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Comm’n v. Nat’l Football League, 634 F.2d 1197, 1200

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Order Denying Plaintiff’s Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction Without Prejudice

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(9th Cir. 1980). 

The “alternative” test requires that the movants demonstrate either a combination

of probable success on the merits and the possibility of irreparable injury, or that serious

questions are raised and the balance of hardships tips sharply in their favor. See

Diamontiney v. Borg, 918 F.2d 793, 795 (9th Cir. 1990); Alaska v. Native Village of

Venetie, 856 F.2d 1384, 1388 (9th Cir. 1988); American Motorcyclist Ass’n v. Watt, 714

F.2d 962, 965 (9th Cir. 1983). These two formulations represent two points on a sliding

scale in which the required degree of irreparable harm increases as the probability of

success decreases. Diamontiney, 918 F.2d at 795. At the very least, however, the

moving party must show a fair chance of success on the merits. Armstrong v. Mazurek,

94 F.3d 566, 567 (9th Cir. 1996).

The Court concludes that Plaintiff have not shown sufficient facts to establish that

he actually faces irreparable harm due to the alleged failure to receive medical supplies at

this time. Although the medical treatment provided to Plaintiff may not meet his

satisfaction, Plaintiff has not shown that he is in imminent danger due to any severe

medical condition without these supplies. Nor has plaintiff shown his probable success

on the merits. Accordingly, Plaintiff’s motion for a temporary restraining order and

preliminary injunction (docket no. 2) is DENIED without prejudice.

CONCLUSION

Plaintiff’s motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction

(docket no. 2) is DENIED without prejudice. The Court will review Plaintiff’s complaint

in a separate written order. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: 

JEREMY FOGEL 

United States District Judge

9/14/06 /s/jeremy fogel

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Order Denying Plaintiff’s Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction Without Prejudice

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A copy of this order has been mailed to:

Fred Leon Jackson, Jr.

K-15359/ B-4 142-L

Salinas Valley State Prison

P.O. Box 1050

Soledad, CA 93960-1050

 

 

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