Hirakawa v. Frank et al
Plaintiff: Mason Harold Hirakawa
Defendant: Clayton Frank and Albert Tufono
Case Number: 1:2010cv00074
Filed: February 12, 2010
Court: US District Court for the District of Hawaii
Office: Hawaii Office
County: Honolulu
Presiding Judge: KEVIN S.C. CHANG
Presiding Judge: DAVID ALAN EZRA
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1331 Federal Question: Other Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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March 24, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER: (1) ADOPTING IN PART AND MODIFYING IN PART THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE'S FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION TO DENY PLAINTIFF'S APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS AND DISMISS PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT WITHOUT PREJUDICE 4 ; AND (2) DENYING PLAINTIFF'S OBJECTIONS TO THE FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION 5 . ~ All claims against Defendant Albert Tufono are dismissed with prejudice. Plaintiff's Complaint against Defendant Clayton Frank are dismissed without prejudice because Plaintif f's claims are deficient and cannot be cured by amendment at this time. However, in light of Plaintiff's pending appeal of his petition for habeas corpus before the Ninth Circuit [CV 08-00486-SOM-KSC/9CCA No. 09-15574], Plaintiff's cla ims against Defendant Clayton Frank are dismissed without prejudice. Should the Ninth Circuit grant Plaintiff's writ of habeas corpus and his conviction be vacated, Plaintiff may, at that time, file a motion for leave to file an amended complain t. All claims against Defendant Albert Tufono are dismissed. Clerk of court is directed to enter judgment in favor of Albert Tufuno. ~ Signed by JUDGE DAVID ALAN EZRA on 3/24/2010. (afc)CERTIFICATE OF SERVICEPartici pants registered to receive electronic notifications received this document electronically at the e-mail address listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF). Participants not registered to receive electronic notifications were served by first class mail on the date of this docket entry
February 17, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 4 FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION TO DISMISS THE COMPLAINT AND ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF'S 3 APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS: "In accordance with the foregoing, IT IS HEREBY FOUND AND RECOMMENDED that the Complaint and this action be DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE and HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff's Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis, filed February 12, 2010, be DENIED.The parties are advised that any objection to this Findings and Recommendation is due seventeen (17) cal endar days after being served with a copy of thisFindings and Recommendation...." Signed by Magistrate JUDGE KEVIN S.C. CHANG on February 17, 2010. (bbb, )CERTIFICATE OF SERVICEParticipants registered to re ceive electronic notifications received this document electronically at the e-mail address listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF). Participants not registered to receive electronic notifications were served by first class mail on the date of this docket entry
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