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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

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MATTHEW G. JENNINGS,

Plaintiff,

v.

A. MORELAND, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:08-cv-1305 MCE CKD P

ORDER

Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a motion entitled “Motion for 6 

Months Priority Law Library Status.” (ECF No. 275.) In his motion, plaintiff alleges that a court 

order is necessary before he can use the law library and he therefore requests that the court issue 

an order granting him “Preferred Legal User” status. 

Plaintiff requests PLU status in order to prepare for his trial, which is set for February 

2016. (ECF No. 264.) In May 2015, however, plaintiff is not under a present obligation to 

submit documents and thus has not demonstrated that his right of access to the courts is being 

impaired. The court will not order that plaintiff be granted six months’ PLU status at this time. 

However, plaintiff may renew his motion for PLU status later this year, covering the six-month 

period before trial, and the court will reconsider his request. 

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s motion for PLU status (ECF No. 

275) is denied without prejudice to renewal.

Dated: May 15, 2015

2 / jenn1305.80

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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