(PC) Sierra v. Director of CDCR

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaJuly 8, 20212:16-cv-01067California801 words

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 KENNETH ALAN SIERRA, No. 2: 16-cv-1067 MCE KJN P Plaintiff, v. ORDER DIRECTOR OF DEPARTMENT OF

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REHABILITATION, et al., Defendants. 17 Plaintiff is a former state prisoner, proceeding pro se, with a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On May 5, 2017, the court denied plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g), and ordered plaintiff to pay the filing fee within thirty days. (ECF No. 64.) Plaintiff appealed the May 5, 2017 order to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. (ECF No. 65.) On March 5, 2021, the Ninth Circuit dismissed plaintiff’s appeal for failure to prosecute. (ECF No. 82.) On March 9, 2021, the Ninth Circuit reinstated plaintiff’s appeal. (ECF No. 85.) This order was docketed in this court on April 27, 2021. (Id.) On April 27, 2021, the Ninth Circuit reversed the May 5, 2017 order and remanded this matter. (ECF No. 87.)…

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