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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

THOMAS DORSEY,

Plaintiff,

v.

DONNY YOUNGBLOOD, et al.,

Defendants.

1:24-cv-00383-SKO (PC) 

ORDER REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S 

FILING OF SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

(Doc. 9)

Plaintiff Thomas Dorsey is a county jail inmate proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis

in a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. section § 1983. 

I. INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff filed his complaint on April 2, 2024. (Doc. 1.) The Court granted Plaintiff’s 

application to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP) on April 4, 2024. (Doc. 4.) 

On September 3, 2024, Plaintiff filed a document titled “Motion to Show Good Cause for 

an Inquiry of Status of Complaint.” (Doc. 9.) 

II. DISCUSSION

Plaintiff states he “submits this ‘motion’ with attached Declaration, inquiring of the status 

to the above case number ....” (Doc. 9 at 1.) In his declaration, Plaintiff states that the problem 

with inmates’ mail going missing or lost is “ongoing which includes ‘legal mail.’” (Id. at 3.) 

Plaintiff states he is “left in the dark” concerning his expectation of mail that “could be, or 

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probably has been lost.” (Id.) He asks the Court for a status of this case given the “issue regarding 

[the] facility’s mail problem.” (Id.) 

Plaintiff is advised that the Court has not issued any orders in this action since April 16, 

2024. (See Doc. 7 [denying second IFP application as moot].), Plaintiff is also advised that 

prisoner civil rights complaints must be screened pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). The Court 

has not yet screened Plaintiff’s complaint. This Court is one of the busiest district courts in the 

nation and all judges in this district carry heavy caseloads. Additionally, hundreds of prisoner 

civil rights cases are filed in this district every year. Delays are inevitable and Plaintiff’s 

complaint will be screened in due course. 

III. CONCLUSION

The Court understands Plaintiff’s concern about missing or lost mail at the facility where 

he is incarcerated. However, the Court has not issued any recent orders, and despite Plaintiff’s 

concern, there is no indication Plaintiff has failed to receive any order previously issued by the

Court. Finally, regarding the status of this action, Plaintiff’s complaint will be screened in due 

course.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 4, 2024 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto .

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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