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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

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MATTHEW H. BECKETT,

Plaintiff,

v.

J. SCALIA, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:20-cv-01468-BAK (HBK) (PC) 

ORDER DENYING AS MOOT PLAINTIFF’S 

MOTION FOR 120-DAY EMERGENCY STAY 

(Doc. No. 12)

Plaintiff Matthew H. Beckett has filed a request for a 120-day “emergency stay under 

‘exceptional circumstances.’” (Doc. 15.) Plaintiff states that he is currently undergoing extreme 

mental health issues and is unable to handle this case. (Id.) Plaintiff indicates that he is also in 

the middle of criminal trial proceedings. (Id.) In this case, Plaintiff is not presently under any 

court-ordered deadline. Therefore, his request for a stay is moot. If Plaintiff is unable to litigate or 

no longer wishes to pursue this action, he may file a notice of voluntary dismissal under Federal 

Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A). 

Accordingly, Plaintiff’s motion for a stay (Doc. No. 12) is DENIED AS MOOT.

Dated: May 23, 2022 

HELENA M. BARCH-KUCHTA

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 1:20-cv-01468-CDB Document 16 Filed 05/23/22 Page 1 of 1