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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

THOMAS GETTY,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-06-0192 GEB KJM P

vs.

A.H. WHITTEN, et al., 

Respondents. ORDER

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Plaintiff is a state prison inmate who has filed an action that he calls a petition a

petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. He does not challenge his

conviction or sentence or otherwise seek release from his confinement, but rather seeks a

restraining order to prevent defendant Whitten from retaliating against him. This complaint

might be cognizable in a civil rights action. 42 U.S.C. § 1983; see Wilkinson v. Dotson, 544

U.S. 74, 125 S. Ct. 1242, 1248 (2005). 

The court will order the Clerk of the Court to send plaintiff the form for a civil

rights action by a person in custody. If plaintiff wishes to pursue such an action, he should return

the new form, which will be subject to screening by the court. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). Should

plaintiff wish to pursue a civil rights action, the court will act on petitioner’s request to proceed

in forma pauperis at that time.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The petition is dismissed.

2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send plaintiff the form for a civil rights

action by a person in custody.

3. Should plaintiff wish to pursue a civil rights action, he should return the form,

bearing this case number, within thirty days of the date of this order. Failure to comply will

result in the recommendation that the action be dismissed. 

DATED: June 6, 2006.

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

 

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