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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

JOHN FRATUS,

Plaintiff,

v.

CALIFORNIA DEPT. OF 

CORRECTIONS, et al.,

Defendants.

_____________________________________/

Case No. 1:12-cv-00906-LJO-SKO (PC)

ORDER GRANTING IN PART MOTIONS, 

VACATING DISCOVERY AND PRETRIAL 

DISPOSITIVE MOTION DEADLINES,

RELIEVING PLAINTIFF FROM FILING 

REPLY, REQUIRING PLAINTIFF TO FILE 

STATUS REPORT BY APRIL 6, 2015, AND 

DIRECTING SERVICE OF ORDER ON 

PLAINTIFF AT CSP-CORCORAN

(Docs. 54, 55, and 57) 

Plaintiff John Fratus, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed this 

civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on June 4, 2012. Plaintiff filed a motion for 

summary judgment on November 14, 2014, and Defendants Beard and Callow filed an opposition 

on January 21, 2015. Plaintiff filed motions seeking extensions of time to file his reply on January 

30, 2015, February 2, 2015, and March 5, 2015.

Plaintiff’s concern regarding mail tampering by prison officials is unfounded. The Court is 

aware that Plaintiff is being temporarily housed at California State Prison-Corcoran and his 

property remains at California State Prison-Sacramento. Because Plaintiff’s current housing

situation is purportedly temporary and he has represented he anticipates being returned to CSPSacramento, the Court has been deferring granting an extension of time to reply until Plaintiff 

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returns to his previous institution and regains access to his property. Plaintiff has not been, nor 

will he be, precluded exercising his right to file a reply. Local Rule 230(l).

Based on Plaintiff’s current housing situation, which still appears to be temporary, and his

lack of access to his property, the Court HEREBY ORDERS as follows:

1. The Clerk’s Office shall send Plaintiff a copy of the docket;

2. The discovery and pretrial dispositive motions deadlines are VACATED pending 

further order; 

3. Plaintiff’s motions for an extension of time to file a reply are GRANTED and 

Plaintiff is relieved of the reply deadline pending further order; 

4. Plaintiff shall file a status report on or before April 6, 2015, notifying the Court and 

Defendants of his housing situation;

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and

5. The Clerk’s Office shall serve a copy of this order on Plaintiff at CSP-Corcoran.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 6, 2015 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

 

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If Plaintiff is still at CSP-Corcoran, he shall state when he anticipates being transferred, if known. If Plaintiff is back 

at CSP-Sacramento, he shall state whether he has access to his property and if not, when he anticipates regaining 

access.

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