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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

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TREMAINE CARROLL,

Plaintiff,

v.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 1:23-cv-00974 JLT GSA (PC)

ORDER DIRECTING DEPUTY ATTORNEY 

GENERAL ARTHUR B. MARK, III TO 

INFORM COURT WHETHER THE OFFICE 

OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IS 

REPRESENTING ANY DEFENDANTS 

LISTED ON THE DOCKET OF THIS 

MATTER AND FILE NOTICE OF 

APPEARANCE, IF NEEDED

RESPONSE OF DEPUTY ATTORNEY 

GENERAL ARTHUR B, MARK, III DUE IN 

SEVEN DAYS

Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding in forma pauperis, has filed this civil rights action 

seeking relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff is represented by counsel. The matter was 

referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 

302. This matter has been related to eight other cases. See ECF No. 16.

For the reasons stated below, Deputy Attorney General (“DAG”) Arthur B. Mark, III, who 

is representing a number of the Defendants employed by the California Department of 

Corrections and Rehabilitation (“CDCR”) in other matters that have been related to this case, will 

be ordered to inform the Court whether the Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”) intends 

to represent any of the individuals who are identified as Defendants on the Court’s docket in this 

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matter, and, if warranted, file a notice of appearance.

I. BACKGROUND

On December 12, 2023, this matter was related to several other cases that have named 

common Defendants as parties to this action. See ECF No. 16. The Court takes judicial notice 

that in a number of these related matters, Defendants State of California; California Department 

of Corrections and Rehabilitation; Sergeant A.W. Dodson, and Acting Warden Michael Pallares 

are represented by the OAG.

The Court also takes judicial notice of the fact that in eight of the nine related matters, the 

OAG has filed motions to dismiss on behalf of certain of the four above-mentioned Defendants. 

However, in the instant matter, which has similar facts and origins as the other eight matters, it 

does not appear that any of these four Defendants are represented by the OAG, despite the fact 

that they are all named as Defendants in it, and despite the fact that the OAG is representing them

in several of the other eight matters.

II. DISCUSSION

The Court has an interest in managing its docket in a just, speedy, and efficient manner. 

See Fed. R. Civ. P. 1; In re Phenylpropanolamine (PPA) Products Liability Litigation, 460 F.3d 

1217 (9th Cir. 2006) (stating orderly and expeditious resolution of disputes is of great importance 

to rule of law, and delay in reaching merits is costly in money, memory, manageability, and 

confidence in process). Therefore, if the OAG intends to represent these four Defendants (or 

other CDCR employees identified in Plaintiff’s complaint) and/or to file a motion to dismiss in 

the instant matter, counsel should file a notice of appearance and said motion should be filed 

immediately so that all nine motions to dismiss certain Defendants can be addressed within 

reasonable periods of one another.

For these reasons, DAG Arthur B. Mark, III will be directed to inform the Court if the 

OAG intends to represent Defendants State of California; California Department of Corrections 

and Rehabilitation; Sergeant A.W. Dodson, and Acting Warden Michael Pallares (or any of the 

other individuals named as Defendants on the docket) in this matter. He will be given seven days 

to do so. The Clerk of Court will be directed to serve this order on him.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Within seven days from the date of this order, Deputy Attorney General Arthur B. 

Mark, III shall:

a. Inform the Court whether the Office of the Attorney General will be 

representing Defendants State of California; California Department of Corrections and 

Rehabilitation; Sergeant A.W. Dodson, and Acting Warden Michael Pallares (or any of the other 

individuals named as Defendants on the docket) in this case, and

b. File a notice of appearance if the OAG does intend to represent any of the 

individuals who are listed as Defendants in the case caption of the docket of this matter, and

2. The Clerk of Court is directed to serve a copy of this order on Deputy Attorney 

General Arthur B. Mark, III at the Office of the Attorney General located in Sacramento, 

California.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 28, 2024 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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