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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

Plaintiff William Ratcliff is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), Plaintiff consented to the jurisdiction of 

the United States Magistrate Judge on May 5, 2016. Local Rule 302.

On the same date as the instant complaint was filed, Plaintiff filed a separate motion for a 

preliminary injunction. 

Plaintiff seeks a preliminary injunction directing prison officials to reinstate his lower bunk 

chrono. Plaintiff indicates that on January 7, 2014, his primary care provider discontinued his lower 

bunk chrono. On July 22, 2016, the Court dismissed Plaintiff’s complaint, with leave to amend, for 

failure to state a cognizable claim, and Plaintiff filed an amended complaint on August 22, 2016-

which will be screened in due course. At the present time, Plaintiff has no cognizable claim pending 

before the Court and therefore cannot show a likelihood of success on the merits or that he has raised 

any serious questions going to the merits of a cognizable claim. Accordingly, Plaintiff has not made 

WILLIAM RATCLIFF,

 Plaintiff,

v.

J. AKANNO, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:16-cv-00584-SAB (PC)

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION 

FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION

[ECF No. 4]

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the showing required to meet his burden as the party moving for preliminary injunctive relief, and his 

motion for a preliminary injunction is DENIED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 29, 2016 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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