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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

BARRY LOUIS LAMON,

Plaintiff,

v.

DERRAL ADAMS, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:09-cv-00205-LJO-SMS PC

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S 

REQUEST FOR 30 DAY EXTENSION OF 

TIME TO FILE TRIAL PREPAREDNESS 

STATEMENT

(Doc. 281)

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION 

FOR ORDER FOR CSP-SACRAMENTO 

PRISON OFFICIALS TO EXPLAIN 

PLAINTIFF'S CONTINUED RETENTION

DUE TO LACK OF JURISDICTION

(Doc. 284)

On August 11, 2015, the Court notified the parties of Judge O'Neill's impacted trial 

calendar and directed the parties to file statements of their preparedness for trial. (Doc. 279.) 

On August 24, 2015, Plaintiff filed a motion for a thirty day extension of time to file his 

trial preparedness statement. (Doc. 281.) In his motion, Plaintiff explained that, in order to 

attend the settlement conference, Plaintiff was transferred to CSP-Sacramento from California 

Correctional Institution (ACCI@) in Tehachapi, California. (Id.) Unfortunately, his legal property 

and documents were left at CCI and were not transported with Plaintiff to CSP-Sac and he needs 

those documents to generate his trial preparedness statement. (Id.)

On August 26, 2015, Plaintiff filed a motion indicating that he is still at CSP-Sac and 

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seeks an explanation why he has not been transferred back to CCI. (Doc. 284.) Plaintiff indicates 

that he has submitted five requests to prison staff be returned to CCI to no avail. (Id.) 

The pendency of this action does not give the Court jurisdiction over prison officials in 

general or over prison staff wherever Plaintiff may be held. Summers v. Earth Island Institute, 

555 U.S. 488, 492-93 (2009); Mayfield v. United States, 599 F.3d 964, 969 (9th Cir. 2010). The 

Court=s jurisdiction is limited to the parties in this action and to the cognizable legal claims upon 

which this action is proceeding. Summers, 129 S.Ct. at 1148-49; Mayfield, 599 F.3d at 969. 

Further, A[a] federal court may issue an injunction if it has personal jurisdiction over the parties 

and subject matter jurisdiction over the claim; it may not attempt to determine the rights of 

persons not before the court.@ Zepeda v. United States Immigration Service, 753 F.2d 719, 727 

(9th Cir. 1985) (emphasis added). Thus, Plaintiff=s motion for an explanation as to why he 

remains at CSP-Sac must be denied for lack of jurisdiction.

Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED, that:

1. Plaintiff's motion for a thirty day extension of time to file his trial preparedness 

statement, filed on August 24, 2015 (Doc. 281), is GRANTED,

2. Plaintiff must file his trial preparedness statement on or before October 3, 2015;

3. Plaintiff's motion for an explanation for his retention at CSP-Sacramento, filed on 

August 26, 2015 (Doc. 284), is DENIED for lack of jurisdiction; 

4. The assistance of the Wardens and Litigation Coordinators at CSP-Sacramento 

and CSP-Corcoran are requested to facilitate Plaintiff's access to his legal 

property left at CSP-Sacramento; and 

5. The Clerk's Office is ordered to forward copies of this order to the Wardens and 

Litigation Coordinators at CSP-Sacrament and CSP-Corcoran.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 3, 2015 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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