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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

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PATRICK FRANCIS CUMMINGS, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. )

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D. ADAMS, et al., )

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Defendants. )

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1: 03 CV F- 5294 DLB P 

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S

MOTIONS AS MOOT

(DOC 36, 39)

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and with a civil rights action pursuant to 42

U.S.C. section 1983. On October 19, 2004, plaintiff filed a motion to strike defendants’ amended

answer and a motion for sanctions. In these motions, plaintiff alleged that defendants’ counsel

misled him into believing that defendant Castillo had waived service and was represented. Counsel

amended the answer on September 21, 2004 stating that defendant Castillo had not been served and

was not represented by the Attorney General. 

Plaintiff’s motion is moot. On March 9, 2005, the Court recommended that Claim Five,

which was the only claim against defendant Castillo, be dismissed based on plaintiff’s failure to 

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exhaust administrative remedies as to this claim. Accordingly, plaintiff’s motions filed on October

19, 2004 are HEREBY DENIED as MOOT.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: September 12, 2005 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3b142a UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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