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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

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WILLIAM BRADLEY, 

 Plaintiff,

 vs.

J. VILLA, et al.,

 Defendants.

1:10-cv-01618-LJO-GSA-PC

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’s 

MOTION

(Doc. 22.)

THIRTY DAY EXTENSION OF TIME IN 

WHICH TO RETURN SERVICE 

DOCUMENTS TO COURT

William Bradley (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis

with this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §1983. Plaintiff filed the Complaint 

commencing this action on September 8, 2010. (Doc. 1.) On April 16, 2013, the court issued 

an order requiring Plaintiff to complete and return documents to the court to enable service of 

process upon defendants, within thirty days. (Doc. 21.) On May 16, 2013, Plaintiff filed a 

motion requesting assistance from the court. (Doc. 22.) 

Plaintiff asserts that he is unable to comply with the court’s order within thirty days 

because he has not been granted access to the law library to make copies. Plaintiff explains that 

he has requested law library access and notified prison officials of his court deadline, but he has 

not been allowed to attend the law library. Plaintiff requests a court order requiring the Warden 

and the Librarian to allow him to attend the law library and make copies, so that he can comply 

with the court’s order.

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The court lacks jurisdiction to issue the order sought by Plaintiff. See Zepeda v. United 

States Immigration Service, 753 F.2d 719, 727 (9th Cir. 1985). However, Plaintiff shall be 

granted a thirty-day extension of time in which to return the service documents to the court.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s motion requesting the court’s assistance, filed on May 16, 2013, is 

GRANTED; and

2. Within thirty days of the date of service of this order, Plaintiff shall complete 

and return the service documents to the court, pursuant to the court’s order of April 16, 2013.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 22, 2013 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE DEAC_Signature-END:

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