(PC) Fairfield v. Corpuz ( 2020 )

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 Case No. 1:19-cv-00632-JDP MELISSA FAIRFIELD, 12 ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION Plaintiff, FOR LAW LIBRARY ACCESS 13 v. ECF No. 21 14 CRISTANO CORPUZ, R.N., et al., ORDER THAT THE CLERK’S OFFICE 15 FORWARD THIS ORDER AND PLAINTIFF’S Defendants. MOTION TO THE LITIGATION 16 COORDINATOR AT CENTRAL CALIFORNIA WOMEN’S FACILITY 17 18 19 Plaintiff Melissa Fairfield is a state prisoner proceeding without counsel in this action 20 under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On June 8, 2020, plaintiff filed a motion requesting access to the law 21 library at his facility. ECF No. 21. 22 Generally, the court does not have the power to bind third parties that are not before it. 23 However, while plaintiff’s motion is denied, the court orders that the clerk’s office forward this 24 order and plaintiff’s request to the litigation coordinator at Central California Women’s Facility. 25 The court requests that that the litigation coordinator work with plaintiff to accommodate 26 plaintiff’s needs in this case. In addition, the court notes that the denial of library access may 27 itself create a constitutional issue. Bounds v. Smith, 430 U.S. 817, 828 (1977) (“[T]he 28 wOAOe 4:40 OO ET MMIC oO POC Ee Yt eM 1 | fundamental constitutional right of access to the courts requires prison authorities to assist 2 | inmates in the preparation and filing of meaningful legal papers by providing prisoners with 3 | adequate law libraries or adequate assistance from persons trained in the law.”). 4 5 IT IS SO ORDERED. ° : —N prssann — Dated: _ June 10, 2020 7 UNI STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 8 9 | No. 205. 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28