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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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 If plaintiff has not yet received his property, he should file an administrative grievance 1

at his institution and seek relief directly from prison officials. Cal. Code Regs. tit. 15, §

3084.1(a) (a prisoner may appeal “any departmental decision, action, condition, or policy which

they can demonstrate as having an adverse effect upon their welfare.”). 

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

REX CHAPPELL,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-04-1183 LKK DAD P

vs.

C.K. PLILER, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and seeking relief pursuant to 42

U.S.C. § 1983. First, plaintiff has filed a request for an order requiring Warden Felker,

Lieutenant Bishop, Sergeant Lee, Sergeant DeForest, and Property Officer Kalbach to return his

property, including his legal materials and books. The individuals named by plaintiff in his

request, however, are not defendants in this action. This court is unable to issue an order against

individuals who are not parties to a suit pending before it. See Zenith Radio Corp. v. Hazeltine

Research, Inc., 395 U.S. 100, 112 (1969). Accordingly, plaintiff’s request will be denied. 

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 Plaintiff’s status report should address: (1) Whether this matter is ready for trial and, if 2

not, why not; (2) Whether additional discovery is deemed necessary and, if so, the nature and

scope of the discovery and the time needed in which to complete it; (3) Whether a pretrial motion

is contemplated and, if so, the type of motion and the time needed to file the motion and

complete the time schedule set forth in Local Rule 78-230(m); (4) A narrative statement of the

facts that will be offered by oral or documentary evidence at trial; (5) A list of all exhibits to be

offered into evidence at the trial of the case; (6) A list of the names and addresses of all witnesses

the party intends to call; (7) A summary of the anticipated testimony of any incarcerated

witnesses; (8) The time estimated for trial; (9) Whether either party still requests trial by jury;

and (10) Any other matter, not covered above, which the party desires to call to the attention of

the court.

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In addition, plaintiff has requested an extension of time to file a status report in

this action. In particular, plaintiff requests an additional thirty days from the date the court rules

on his request for a court order. In light of the court’s ruling above, plaintiff will be granted

thirty days from the date of this order to file his status report.

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Good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

1. Plaintiff’s August 17, 2007 request for a court order is denied;

2. Plaintiff August 17, 2007 request for an extension of time to file a status report

is granted; and

3. Plaintiff is granted thirty days from the date of this order to file a status report. 

Failure to file a status report in accordance with this order may result in the imposition of

sanctions, including dismissal of the action or preclusion of issues or witnesses.

DATED: February 20, 2008.

DAD:9

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