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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

RONALD F. WHITE,

Plaintiff,

v.

GAIL LEWIS, et al.,

Defendants.

 

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1:03-cv-5650 OWW WMW P

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO

VACATE JUDGMENT

This case is before the Court on a March 8, 2005, motion of

Plaintiff to Vacate the Judgment entered February 28, 2005, on

the ground that the February 28th order of dismissal erroneously

indicated the Plaintiff had not filed any objections to the

Magistrate Judge’s Findings and Recommendations. Plaintiff’s

objections were due by February 22, 2005. As the exhibit

attached by Plaintiff to his motion to vacate or amend judgment

clearly notes, he did not file his objections until March 8,

2005. 

Nonetheless, the objections have been fully considered and

in no way change the result based on any change in the law,

erroneous decision of law, or other ground for reconsideration. 

Plaintiff who is of mixed race, alleges that he has a right

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to be classified according to his race and because his race is

based on an African-American father and Italian mother, Plaintiff

alleged he was required to choose “black” at reception at the

prison where he is housed. 

Plaintiff claims that he is entitled to be classified as to

his race or ethnicity as “other” rather than “black” or “white”

and that this affects his safety. 

A prisoner has no constitutional right to seek a specific

security classification or to particular prison programs nor does

a prisoner have a right to other classification. Hernandez v.

Johnston, 833 F.2d 1316, 1318-19 (9th Cir. 1987). Plaintiff has

not alleged that he has been housed in a particular unit where

his safety is jeopardized and that this assignment was made with

the intent or conscious disregard of a risk to his safety.

The motion for reconsideration and/or to vacate or amend

judgment is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 15, 2006 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

emm0d6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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