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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

Plaintiff Lawrence Christopher Smith (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in 

forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On March 23, 2015, Plaintiff 

filed a motion requesting a status on his motion to supplement the Complaint and indicating that he 

was awaiting a ruling on Defendant Byers' motion to dismiss as well. (Doc. 134.) Findings and 

recommendations which are pending on both of these motions have mooted Plaintiff's inquiry. 

The Court realizes that Plaintiff has had some concerns regarding whether documents he has 

submitted to prison staff for mailing have been received for filing. However, Plaintiff is reminded that 

(1) all motions have time for filing of oppositions and replies -- which are usually liberally extended 

when requested -- and (2) that this Court has one of the most pressing case-loads in the country. Thus, 

motions like all other filings must wait their turn for review, consideration, and eventual rulings.

Further requests for status, without justification for inquiry will not be well received as scarce 

resources must be diverted from substantive matters to respond even to this.

LAWRENCE CHRISTOPHER SMITH,

 Plaintiff,

v.

D. GOSS, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No.: 1:10-cv-01814-LJO-JLT (PC) 

ORDER DISREGARDING PLAINTIFF'S 

MOTION FOR STATUS ON HIS MOTION TO 

SUPPLEMENT THE COMPLAINT AND ON 

DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS 

(Doc. 134)

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Accordingly, it his HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff's request/motion, filed on March 23, 

2015 (Doc. 134), is DISREGARDED as moot. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 14, 2015 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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