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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

TIMOTHY GRAFF,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-07-0318 MCE CMK P

vs.

SOLANO COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT,

Defendant. ORDER

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding without counsel in this action. He has

requested leave to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. After reading

plaintiff’s complaint, it is unclear what type of action he seeks to file. In his statement of claim,

he states that his “public defender has not filed any writs of habeas corpus as requested...” In the

section of the complaint titled relief, plaintiff states that he “would like to have charges

dismissed under habeas corpus.” Attached to the complaint are two handwritten pages which

detail alleged civil rights violations (overflowing toilets, being forced to sleep on the floor,

denial of access to legal materials). 

In light of the contradictory statements in the filed complaint, the court is unsure

whether plaintiff seeks relief pursuant to civil rights statutes or habeas corpus. The court will

grant plaintiff thirty days to submit a second filing which clarifies what type of relief he seeks. 

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If plaintiff fails to submit a second filing, the court will assume that he seeks habeas relief

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. 

IT IS ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff is granted thirty days to submit an amended filing which clarifies

whether he seeks relief for a civil rights violation pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 or relief for

unlawful detention pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. 

2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send plaintiff a copy of this district form

for filing habeas petitions. 

DATED: February 27, 2007.

______________________________________

CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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