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Davis v. Johnson

United States District Court, Ninth Circuit, California, N.D. California
Jun 20, 2005
C 05-2060 MJJ (PR) (N.D. Cal. Jun. 20, 2005)

Opinion


CLYDE KENNY DAVIS, Plaintiff, v. MARK JOHNSON, et al., Defendants. No. C 05-2060 MJJ (PR) United States District Court, N.D. California. June 20, 2005

          ORDER OF DISMISSAL

          MARTIN JENKINS, District Judge.

         Plaintiff, a California prisoner, California, filed this pro se civil rights complaint. Although he used the Court's forms for civil rights claims pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, plaintiff states that he does not seek redress under that statute. Rather, he states that he seeks the files of the deputy public defender who represented him in his state court criminal trial, pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA"). See 5 U.S.C. § 552. FOIA provides an avenue for the disclosure of records of the federal government to the public; it does not apply to the records of an individual attorney, or of a state or county agency. See id. Accordingly, the complaint is DISMISSED for failure to state a cognizable claim for relief.

         The Clerk shall close the file, and terminate any pending motions.

         IT IS SO ORDERED.


Summaries of

Davis v. Johnson

United States District Court, Ninth Circuit, California, N.D. California
Jun 20, 2005
C 05-2060 MJJ (PR) (N.D. Cal. Jun. 20, 2005)
Case details for

Davis v. Johnson

Case Details

Full title:CLYDE KENNY DAVIS, Plaintiff, v. MARK JOHNSON, et al., Defendants.

Court:United States District Court, Ninth Circuit, California, N.D. California

Date published: Jun 20, 2005

Citations

C 05-2060 MJJ (PR) (N.D. Cal. Jun. 20, 2005)