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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 

PAUL GARCIA, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

UNKNOWN, 

Defendants. 

No. 2:14-cv-2266 JAM AC P 

ORDER 

 Plaintiff is a state prisoner at Mule Creek State Prison (MCSP) who proceeds pro se in this 

civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. By separate order, this court grants 

plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis and dismisses his original complaint with leave to 

file an amended complaint within thirty days. 

 On May 12, 2015, this court received a letter, with exhibits, from plaintiff in which he 

asserts that MCSP correctional staff seized all of plaintiff’s legal materials pertaining to this case, 

yet provided a cell search slip indicating that nothing was taken; that staff are harassing plaintiff 

and retaliating against him by conducting repeated cell searches, seizing and destroying plaintiff’s 

property, and allowing other inmates to assault plaintiff; and that medical staff are refusing to 

disclose all pertinent information concerning plaintiff’s injuries. See ECF No. 7. As the court 

has noted in its separate order, it appears that plaintiff is of advanced age with multiple health 

problems, including organic brain damage, lung tumors, diminished hearing and sight, and a 

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learning disability. It also appears that plaintiff has required the assistance of another inmate to 

prepare and file matters in this court. 

 In light of plaintiff’s apparent medical conditions, alleged vulnerability to staff and other 

inmates, and lack of access to his legal materials in this action, the Office of the California 

Attorney General is directed to investigate plaintiff’s allegations by contacting and questioning 

MCSP prison authorities forthwith, and to file a status report with the court. Because no 

defendants have been served process in this case, this order will be directed to a Supervising 

Deputy Attorney General. 

 Good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

 1. The Office of the California Attorney General is directed to contact MCSP prison 

authorities forthwith, to investigate each of the matters alleged by plaintiff and set forth above, for 

the period February 1, 2015 through the date of inquiry. 

 2. Because no defendant has been served process in this case, the Clerk of Court is 

directed to serve a copy of this order on the Office of the California Attorney General, Attention: 

Supervising Deputy Attorney General Monica Anderson. 

 3. Ms. Anderson or her designee is directed to file a status report with the court within 

fourteen (14) days after the filing date of this order. 

DATED: May 15, 2015. 

 

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