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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

MICHEAL STEVEN KING,

Plaintiff,

v.

S. DEATHRIAGE, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:14-cv-00111-LJO-SAB-PC

ORDER TO WARDEN OF IRONWOOD 

STATE PRISON REGARDING INMATE 

MICHAEL STEVEN KING, CDCR #F27519

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK TO EMAIL 

COPY OF ORDER TO LITIGATION 

COORDINATOR 

To the Warden of Ironwood State Prison:

Inmate Michael Steven King, CDCR # F-27519 shall be proceeding to trial in the above 

matter on May 16, 2017, and has expressed some difficulty in communicating with a proposed 

inmate witness. That proposed witness is Inmate Frizzell Bell, CDCR #V-98376, currently 

housed at Kern Valley State Prison. 

The Court respectfully directs that Inmate King may write and send a letter to Inmate 

Bell, as follows:

Dear Inmate Bell: As you know, I have a lawsuit pending in federal court 

concerning an incident on March 21, 2013 at Pleasant Valley State Prison. If you 

are willing, would you please immediately send me a note indicating what, if 

anything, you witnessed regarding the incident?

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The letter is of importance in determining issues for the May 16, 2017 trial in this matter, 

and the Warden’s cooperation in this matter is appreciated.

Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED as follows:

1. The Warden of Ironwood State Prison is respectfully directed to allow Inmate 

Michael Steven King to write and send the letter to Inmate Bell, as outlined above;

2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order on the Litigation 

Coordinator at Ironwood State Prison via email; and 

3. The Litigation Coordinator is respectfully requested to deliver the emailed

copy of this order to the Warden of Ironwood State Prison, and to Plaintiff, as soon as 

practicable.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 23, 2017 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill _____ 

UNITED STATES CHIEF DISTRICT JUDGE

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