Perdroza
(PC) Cunningham v. Perdroza
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
I. BACKGROUND
16 Plaintiff L.C. Cunningham is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma paupers in a 17 civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. (ECF Nos. 1, 6). On November 14, 2023, 18 Plaintiff submitted a filing, stating that he requested access to the law library but has not received 19 any response. (ECF No. 39). Further, he claimed that he has been denied envelopes and blank 20 writing paper. Plaintiff indicated that the denial of legal resources is affecting his ability to litigate 21 this case. Plaintiff asks if there is anything the Court can do to help him. 22 The Court construes this filing as a motion for access to legal resources made under the All Writs Act. Defendants filed a response, supported by declarations from the Warden, Litigation Coordinator, and Librarian of Plaintiff’s prison, on November 29, 2023, stating as follows: Plaintiff has not attempted to use the law library through the walk-up procedure within the last 90 days and has not submitted a Priority Library User Request and Declaration since January 2021. Moreover, Plaintiff has the ability to perform legal research on his state-issued…