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Parties Involved:
R.J. Ballash
Defendant
Allen Langley
Plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ALLEN LANGLEY,

Plaintiff,

v.

R.J. BALLASH,

Defendant.

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CASE NO. 1:10-cv-30-MJS (PC)

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING

IN PART PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR CLERK

TO MODIFY

(ECF No. 25)

Plaintiff Allen Langley (“Plaintiff”) is a federal prisoner proceeding pro se and in

forma pauperis in this Bivens action. Before the Court is Plaintiff request to modify his

complaint [ECF No. 25]. Plaintiff first asks the Court to file his complaint as a Bivens action

rather than a civil rights action pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff’s action is already

characterized as a Bivens action on the Court’s docket. As such, Plaintiff’s request is

moot. 

Plaintiff also asks the Court to strike his request for compensatory damages.

Plaintiff’s Complaint seeks $10,000 in compensatory damages for pain and suffering.

(ECF No. 1 at 22.) However, Plaintiff admits that he does not allege that he suffered

physical injury at the hands of the Defendant. (ECF No. 25.) Thus, as Plaintiff recognizes,

he cannot recover for pain and suffering. See Allah v. Al-Hafeez, 226 F.3d 247, 251 (3d

Cir. 2000). 

Accordingly, Plaintiff’s Motion for Clerk to Modify is GRANTED IN PART and

DENIED IN PART. Plaintiff’s request for compensatory damages for pain and suffering is

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STRICKEN from his Complaint. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a), in due course, the

Court will screen the remaining claims in Plaintiff’s Complaint as a Bivens action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 26, 2010 /s/Michael J. Seng 

ci4d6 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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