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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Virgil E. Holt, 

Plaintiff, 

vs.

D. G. Stockman, et al., 

Defendants. 

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No. CV 1-04-6073-MHM

ORDER

Pending before the Court are Plaintiff’s Motions for Stay and Abeyance. (Doc. ## 124,

125) Plaintiff reports that on April 30, 2010, he was transferred from Lancaster State Prison,

where he had been housed, to Kern County Jail in order to make an appearance in Kern

County Superior Court. Plaintiff maintains that as a result of this transfer, he is without his

legal materials. Plaintiff estimates that it will take approximately one to eight weeks to be

transported back to Lancaster State Prison, where he eventually will have access to his legal

documents. Accordingly, Plaintiff requests that the Court stay this case for 120 days.

The Court notes that on May 11, 2010, the Court granted Plaintiff’s request for an

extension of time to comply with the Court’s Rule 16 scheduling order and extended the

discovery and dispositive motion deadlines until August 23, 2010 and October 23, 2010,

respectively. The Court also notes that according to Plaintiff’s timeline, he may possibly

be transferred sooner rather than later to Lancaster. Accordingly, the Court will deny

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Plaintiff’s motions without prejudice at this time and allow Plaintiff to re-urge his request,

if he deems necessary, at a later date.

Based on the foregoing,

IT IS ORDERED denying without prejudice Plaintiff’s Motions for Stay and Abeyance.

(Doc. ## 124, 125)

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED directing Plaintiff to notify the Court immediately upon

his return to Lancaster State Prison.

DATED this 1st day of June, 2010. 

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