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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983pr Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KYLE ROBERT JAMES,

Plaintiff,

v.

DEPUTY EMMENS, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No.: 16cv2823 WQH (NLS)

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S 

REQUEST TO TAKE JUDICIAL 

NOTICE OF APPELLATE OPINION

[ECF No. 62]

Plaintiff Kyle Robert James, proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed this 

civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On November 6, 2017, Plaintiff filed a letter 

requesting that the Court take judicial notice of a recent order by the California Court of 

Appeal wherein Plaintiff contends that his conviction was reversed. ECF No. 62. 

Plaintiff fears that as a result of this order, he will be returned to the custody of Sheriff 

Gore. Id. Plaintiff did not attach a copy of the appellate court’s opinion.

The Court may take judicial notice of “a fact that is not subject to reasonable 

dispute because it . . . can be accurately and readily determined from sources whose 

accuracy cannot reasonably be questioned.” Fed. R. Evid. 201. This includes 

proceedings and records from other courts in other cases that directly relate to the case at

hand. Bias v. Moynihan, 508 F.3d 1212, 1225 (9th Cir. 2007). Here, though Plaintiff did 

not supply it, the Court was able to locate in public state court records an order filed by 

the California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division One, in the case of 

The People v. Kyle James, D071081 (Sept. 15, 2017) (available at

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http://appellatecases.courtinfo.ca.gov/search/case/mainCaseScreen.cfm?dist=41&doc_id

=2156273&doc_no=D071081). Therein, the Court of Appeal reversed the judgment and 

remanded the matter to the trial court for further proceedings. Because the existence and 

disposition of this order are not subject to reasonable dispute and may readily be

confirmed, the Court will take judicial notice of this order. However, because Plaintiff

has not presented any evidence to the Court that indicates that he will be relocated as a

result of this order, no further relief is available at this time.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 16, 2017

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