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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

MICHAEL CEVALLOS, No. CIV S-07-1109-LKK-CMK

Plaintiff, 

vs. ORDER

UNKNOWN,

Defendant.

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Plaintiff, who is proceeding pro se, brings this civil action as a “special privileged

person attempting to exercise his right to procedural due process.” Pending before the court is

plaintiff’s complaint (Doc. 2). 

Plaintiff complaint is defective in that it does not name any defendants. In

addition, the court cannot discern any cognizable federal claims. It does appear, however, that

plaintiff is challenging proceedings from the Glenn County Superior Court. It also appears that

the challenged proceedings are criminal in nature. To the extent plaintiff seeks intervention in

ongoing state court criminal proceedings, this court would be unable to grant relief based on the

doctrine of abstention. Because the court cannot make out plaintiff’s claims with any certainty,

the court will grant plaintiff an opportunity to amend the complaint in order to more clearly state

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his allegations and to name those individuals or entities he asserts have violated his federal or

constitutional rights. Plaintiff is cautioned that failure to file an amended complaint within the

time provided by this order may result in dismissal of the entire action. See Local Rule 11-110.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s complaint is dismissed with leave to amend; and

2. Plaintiff shall file a first amended complaint within 30 days of the date of

this order. 

DATED: June 14, 2007.

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CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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