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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

EDWARD JULIAN MULLINS,

Plaintiff,

v.

R. WENCIKER, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:07-CV-00108 LJO DLB P

ORDER REQUIRING DEFENDANT

WARDEN HOREL TO RESPOND TO

PLAINTIFF’S MOTIONS FOR TEMPORARY

RESTRAINING ORDERS/PRELIMINARY

INJUNCTIONS

Plaintiff Edward Julian Mullins(“plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil

rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On May 14, 2007, plaintiff filed a motion for preliminary

injunction seeking an order mandating his transfer from Pelican Bay State Prison. On July 27, 2007,

the district court denied plaintiff’s motion. The District Court granted plaintiff’s motion to

reconsider and referred the case to the magistrate judge for further consideration. 

On August 10, 2007, plaintiff filed another motion for a temporary restraining order and/or

preliminary injunction. He is seeking an order mandating his transfer from Pelican Bay State Prison

based on new incidents which occurred after the first motion. Plaintiff again asserts that he fears for

his safety and requests that he be transferred to a “soft level” prison facility where he will be free of

risk of harm. 

On August 10, 2007, plaintiff also filed a second motion entitled “motion to dispense with

requirement of security.” He is requesting that the court grant a temporary injunction, or in the

alternative a preliminary injunction, directing defendants to dismiss a report against him for battery

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which resulted in his placement in administrative segregation at the Pelican Bay State Prison. In

plaintiff’s motion for reconsideration he has indicated that he is on a hunger strike.

In light of the above, Defendant Warden Horel shall respond to all three motions for

temporary restraining order/preliminary injunctions within 20 days of this order. The court notes

that plaintiff is requesting the same relief in both the May 14, 2007 and August 10, 2007 motions

with regard to his request to transfer to another facility. The court also orders that defendant Horel

provide the court with information regarding the status of the plaintiff’s health and hunger strike.

Counsel may make a special appearance for purposes of responding to these motions only.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows : 

1) Defendant Robert Horel, Warden of Pelican Bay State Prison, shall respond to all three

temporary restraining orders within 20 days of this order in accordance with the above instructions;

2) Defendant Robert Horel shall provide the court with information regarding plaintiff’s

hunger strike within 5 days from the date of this order;

3) Counsel may make a special appearance for purposes of responding to these motions only;

4) The clerk of the court shall serve : a) this order and plaintiff’s amended complaint filed

August 25, 2006 (Doc. #2-9); b) Motion for Preliminary Injunction filed May 14, 2007 (Doc. #6);

c) Motion for Temporary Restraining Order filed May 10, 2007 (Doc. #11), d) Brief in Support of

Motion for Temporary Restraining Order/Preliminary Injunction filed on August 10, 2007 

(Doc. # 12); e) Motion for Reconsideration filed on August 10, 2007, (Doc. #13), and f) Motion to

Dispense with the Requirement of Security filed on August 10, 2007 (Doc. #14) on the counsel listed

below:

Brenda Lewis

Assistant General Counsel

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

P.O. Box 942883

Sacramento, California 94283-001

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: August 27, 2007 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

cf0di0 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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