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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MARCUS RUBEN ELLINGTON,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-99-1474 MCE CMK P

vs.

DIRECTOR OF CORRECTIONS,

et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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On May 16, 2005, plaintiff filed a “request for [ex parte] communication with

court for good cause. Denial of meaningful access to prison and court.” That document was not

served on defendants. Plaintiff is advised that every document submitted to the court for

consideration must be served on defendants. Fed. R. Civ. P. 5. Documents not to be served

electronically are usually served by placing a copy in the U.S. mail. If an attorney has filed a

document with the court on behalf of any defendants, then documents submitted by plaintiff must

be served on that attorney and not on the defendants. Every document submitted conventionally

to the court (e.g., by a prisoner proceeding pro se) must include a certificate stating the date an

accurate copy of the document was mailed to defendants or their attorney and the address to

which it was mailed. See Local Rule 5-135(b) and (c).

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s May 16, 2005 “request

for [ex parte] communication with court for good cause. Denial of meaningful access to prison

and court” is denied without prejudice. Plaintiff is cautioned that failure to properly serve any

documents subsequently filed in this action, and failure to include a proper certificate of service

with such filing, may result in a recommendation that this action be dismissed.

DATED: May 25, 2005.

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CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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