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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

James D. Maciel,

Plaintiff, Civ. No. S 02-0473 MCE PAN P

vs. Order on Request for Counsel

Ana Ramirez Palmer, et al.,

Defendants.

-oOoPlaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

pauperis seeking redress for alleged violation of his federal

civil rights. 

Plaintiff moved April 27, 2005, to stay the proceedings or

for an order requiring defendants provide access to his legal

materials. The court denied the motion June 1, 2005, and the

district judge denied reconsideration of that ruling June 23,

2005.

June 23, 2005, defendants moved to dismiss for plaintiff’s

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failure to respond to discovery. August 1, 2005, plaintiff

requested the court stay the proceedings and appoint counsel. 

Counsel will not be appointed for the reasons explained in

the court’s October 31, 2003, order. 

Good cause appearing, plaintiff’s August 1, 2005, motion to

stay proceedings and appoint counsel is denied. Plaintiff may

oppose defendant’s motion to dismiss within 20 days; defendants

may reply within 10 days thereafter. The court will address the

motion on the merits in light of the record concerning

plaintiff’s claimed lack of access to his legal materials. 

Dated: August 30, 2005. 

 /s/ Peter A. Nowinski 

 PETER A. NOWINSKI

 Magistrate Judge

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