Saddozai
Saddozai v. Atchley
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
SHIKEB SADDOZAI,
Case No. 20-cv-07534 BLF (PR) Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING MOTION TO v. COMPEL JOINDER OF PARTY
M.B. ATCHLEY, et al., 14 Defendants. (Docket No. 107)
17 Plaintiff, a state inmate, filed the instant pro se civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Defendant S. Tomlinson at Salinas Valley State Prison (“SVSP”) for a First Amendment free speech violation. Dkt. No. 38. After settlement proceedings were unsuccessful, this matter was referred to the Federal Pro Se Program, to find counsel if possible to represent Plaintiff for trial. Dkt. No. 99. This matter is currently stayed pending the referral. Plaintiff has filed a motion to compel joinder of the CDCR as a party to this action under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 19(a)(2) and 21. Dkt. No. 107. Previously, the Court denied Plaintiff’s motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to…