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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

OAKLAND DIVISION 

TOMAS LOPEZ MENEWEATHER, 

 Plaintiff, 

 vs. 

B. POWELL, et al., 

 Defendants. 

Case No: C 07-4204 SBA (PR) 

ORDER DIRECTING DEFENDANTS 

TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF’S 

PENDING MOTIONS FOR 

APPONTMENT OF COUNSEL AND 

FOR EXTENSION OF TIME

Two matters are before the Court. First, Plaintiff has filed a renewed motion for 

appointment of counsel. Dkt. 221. Second, he moves for an “extension of time,” which the 

Court liberally construes as a request to continue the outstanding deadlines set forth in its 

June 24, 2015 Order for Pretrial Preparation. Dkt. 222. Plaintiff claims that appointment 

of counsel is warranted because he is suffering from a “disability” of “paralyses [to] entire 

right side of [his] body, [and his] left hand [being] broken . . . .” Dkt. 221 at 1. He claims 

he “cannot write, open mail or turn pages.” Id. 

No later than fourteen (14) days from the date of this Order, Defendants shall file a 

response to Plaintiff’s two pending motions. In support of their response, Defendants shall 

provide details and documentation regarding Plaintiff’s current medical and housing status. 

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Defendants shall also appraise the Court as to the status of their ability to communicate 

with Plaintiff since he has been transferred to the California Health Care Facility (“CHCF”) 

in Stockton. Finally, Defendants shall propose to the Court how this action should proceed 

in light of Plaintiff’s current medical status. The pretrial conference scheduled for January 

27, 2016, is VACATED, pending further order of the Court. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: 1/20/16 ______________________________ 

SAUNDRA BROWN ARMSTRONG 

Senior United States District Judge 

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