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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

KEVIN DARNELL BRYANT,

Plaintiff,

v.

DR. SHAEFER, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No. 1:11-cv-00444-AWI-SKO PC

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR ORDER 

TO RETURN PROPERTY AND DIRECTING 

PLAINTIFF TO FILE A STATUS REPORT 

WITHIN THIRTY DAYS

(Doc. 39)

Plaintiff Kevin Darnell Bryant, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, 

filed this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on March 17, 2011. Plaintiff was 

previously incarcerated at Kern Valley State Prison, but he was transferred to California Medical 

Facility for care in March 2013 following a suicide attempt. (Doc. 29.) Plaintiff is now 

incarcerated at California State Prison-Corcoran and on June 13, 2013, he filed a motion seeking a 

court order requiring prison officials at Kern Valley State Prison to place his property on the next 

transportation bus to CSP-Corcoran for delivery. (Doc. 39.)

The Court does not have jurisdiction over prison officials at Kern Valley State Prison and

it cannot issue an order requiring Plaintiff’s property be immediately transported to CSPCorcoran. Steel Co. v. Citizens for a Better Env’t, 523 U.S. 83, 103-04, 118 S.Ct. 1003 (1998); 

American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada v. Masto, 670 F.3d 1046, 1061-62 (9th Cir. 2012). 

However, Plaintiff represents that he will be staying at CSP-Corcoran, and he may now have his 

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property. Therefore, Plaintiff shall file a status report within thirty days notifying the Court of the 

current status of his legal property. 

While the Court may request a status report from Defendants’ counsel if Plaintiff’s 

property remains unreturned, transfers between institutions are routinely accompanied by 

disruptions in access to property and Plaintiff is required to exercise some patience, particularly in 

a situation such as this where Plaintiff has been relieved of his obligation to respond to the 

pending motion to dismiss.

Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s motion for a court order directing prison officials at Kern Valley State 

Prison to deliver his property is DENIED;

2. Within thirty (30) days from the date of service of this order, Plaintiff shall file a 

status report regarding his property; and

3. Plaintiff remains relieved of his obligation to file an opposition to Defendants’ 

motion to dismiss pending reunification with his property.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 3, 2013 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE DEAC_Signature-END:

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