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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ADAM MICHAEL KENDALL, No. 2:24-cv-3801 CSK P Plaintiff, v. ORDER BRAZIL, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding pro se with a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. As of January 22, 2025, plaintiff was housed at Corcoran State Prison, Corcoran (“CSP-COR”). This proceeding was referred to this Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) and Local Rule 302. Plaintiff filed a complaint, accompanied by a motion for temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction, and a motion to proceed in forma pauperis. (ECF Nos. 1, 2, 3.) Plaintiff’s complaint has not yet been screened. As set forth below, the undersigned provides an opportunity to the California Department of Justice, which typically represents state government individuals in 42 U.S.C. § 1983 suits brought by state prisoners, to submit a response to the motion for temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction and…