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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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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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Order Denying Motion for Emergency Order

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAMES E. BOWELL,

Plaintiff,

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GOV. SCHWARZENEGGER, et al.,

Defendant(s).

 

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No. C 06-02836 JW (PR)

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR

EMERGENCY ORDER

(Docket No. 4)

Plaintiff, a prisoner at the Salinas Valley State Prison (“SVSP”), has filed a

pro se civil rights complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff seeks an emergency

order of transfer to a federal holding detention center and a temporary restraining

order (“TRO”)/ preliminary injunction not to be double-celled. (Docket No. 4) 

Plaintiff’s request for a transfer to a federal holding detention center 

is DENIED because it is well-established that prisoners have no constitutional right

to incarceration in a particular prison. See Olim v. Wakinekona, 461 U.S. 238, 244-

48 (1983). Plaintiff’s motion for a TRO/preliminary injunction is DENIED without

prejudice for failure to satisfy the requirements of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure

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United States District Court

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65. Prior to granting a preliminary injunction, notice to the adverse party is

required. Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(a)(1). A motion for preliminary injunction therefore

cannot be decided until the parties to the action are served, and they have not yet

been served here. See Zepeda v. INS, 753 F.2d 719, 727 (9th Cir. 1983). A TRO

may be granted without written or oral notice to the adverse party or that party’s

attorney if: (1) it clearly appears from specific facts shown by affidavit or by the

verified complaint that immediate and irreparable injury, loss or damage will result

to the applicant before the adverse party or the party’s attorney can be heard in

opposition, and (2) the applicant’s attorney (plaintiff himself in this case, as he

proceeds pro se) certifies in writing the efforts, if any, which have been made to give

notice and the reasons supporting the claim that notice should not be required. Fed.

R. Civ. P. 65(b). Plaintiff has not satisfied both requirements.

This order terminates Docket No. 4. The Court will address the merits of

plaintiff’s amended complaint, filed March 28, 2007, in a separate order. 

DATED: June 7, 2007 

JAMES WARE

United States District Judge 

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