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Parties Involved:
A. K. Scribner
Defendant
Thurman Spencer
Plaintiff

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

THURMAN SPENCER,

Plaintiff, CV F 06 0291 AWI WMW PC 

vs. ORDER RE MOTION (DOC 55)

A. K. SCRIBNER,

Defendant.

Plaintiff has filed a motion to stay this action for one year. On January 7, 2008, an order

to show cause was entered, directing Plaintiff to show cause why this action should not be

dismissed without prejudice to the filing of a petition for writ of habeas corpus. Plaintiff seeks a

stay on the ground that he does not have access to his legal property. 

The order to show cause was entered on the ground that Plaintiff seeks information

related to his underlying conviction. Plaintiff also filed a request that this action be construed as

a habeas corpus action (Plaintiff’s request was later withdrawn). 

The complaint does not fail for want of additional factual information. The Court

directed Plaintiff to respond to the order to show cause, specifically the assertion that Plaintiff is

challenging the conduct of state officials regarding his underlying criminal conviction. The

Court will not grant a stay in this action. The Court will, however, grant Plaintiff a thirty day

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extension of time in which to file a response to the order to show cause.

Acccordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s motion for a stay is denied.

2. Plaintiff is granted an extension of time of thirty days from the date of service of this

order in which to file a response to the order to show cause.

 IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 30, 2008 /s/ William M. Wunderlich 

mmkd34 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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