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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

MICHAEL TENORE,

Plaintiff, No. 2:11-cv-1082 WBS CKD P

vs.

NATHANAEL GOODGAME, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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This pro se action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 is in the discovery stage. 

In the motion before the court, plaintiff seeks an order granting him frequent contact with his

“inmate paralegal assistant and witness” Thomas Hightower (No. J98566), including the ability

to mail legal materials to each other at their respective institutions. Plaintiff is currently

incarcerated at Valley State Prison; Mr. Hightower is at Mule Creek State Prison. Plaintiff does

not explain what knowledge Hightower has of facts relevant to the instant claims. (Dkt. No. 40.) 

Defendants have opposed the motion. (Dkt .No. 41.) They assert that plaintiff

can request approval to correspond with Hightower pursuant to California Code of Regulations

tit. 15 § 3139, which sets forth a procedure by which inmates may apply to correspond with other

inmates. “There shall be no limits set on the number of times approved inmates . . . can

correspond with each other” unless approval is revoked due to disciplinary, safety or security

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reasons. 15 Cal. Code Regs. § 3139(d). 

As plaintiff does not allege that he requested to correspond with Hightower

through available means, or that such a request was unreasonably denied, the court will deny

plaintiff’s motion. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT plaintiff’s January 14, 2013

Motion for Court-Ordered Access Via Correspondence (Dkt. No. 40) is denied.

Dated: February 6, 2013

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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