(PC) Baggett v. City of Fresno
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 ANTHONY ALBERT BAGGETT, Case No. 1:24-cv-01024-BAM (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO
RANDOMLY ASSIGN DISTRICT JUDGE
v.
FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
CITY OF FRESNO, et al., REGARDING DISMISSAL OF ACTION FOR
FAILURE TO PROSECUTE
Defendants.
FOURTEEN (14) DAY DEADLINE
12 I. Background Plaintiff Anthony Albert Baggett (“Plaintiff”) is a civil detainee proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Individuals detained pursuant to California Welfare and Institutions Code § 6600 et seq. are civil detainees and are not prisoners within the meaning of the Prison Litigation Reform Act. Page v. Torrey, 201 F.3d 1136, 1140 (9th Cir. 2000). This matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302. On August 6, 2024, Plaintiff initiated this action in the Sacramento Division of the United States District Court for the Eastern…