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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

ROBERT TUNSTALL,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-05-0280 LKK CMK P

vs.

J. VENTES, et al.,

Defendants.

 / ORDER

Plaintiff is proceeding without counsel in this civil right action. On August 15,

2006, plaintiff’s wife, Mary Tunstall, filed a letter in this action asking that the court stay this

case until plaintiff’s legal materials are returned to him. Ms. Tunstall represented that plaintiff

had been placed in administrative segregation in mid-July and, since then, had not had access to

any of his legal materials, despite repeated requests. In the alternative, Ms. Tunstall requested

that the court order prison officials to immediately provide plaintiff with all of his legal materials

relating to the above captioned action.

On September 6, 2006, an individual filed a letter in this action, apparently on

behalf of plaintiff and his wife, claiming that plaintiff is in admistrative segregation, without

necessary medication, and separated from necessary legal materials. The request to stay this

action is renewed in the September 6, 2006 letter. 

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Good cause appearing, IT IS ORDERED that defendants are directed to respond to

the contentions in the September 6, 2006 letter regarding the conditions of plaintiff’s

confinement. Defendants must file their response within ten days from the date this order is filed. 

DATED: September 25, 2006.

______________________________________

CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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