Sherman v. Gonzalez et al

Filing 59

ORDER Denying Motion to Compel 40 as Premature, signed by Magistrate Judge Gerald B. Cohn on 5/4/11. (Gonzalez, R)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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BRANDON L. SHERMAN,

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Plaintiff,

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CASE NO. 1:09-cv-00420-LJO-GBC PC
ORDER DENYING MOTION TO COMPEL AS
PREMATURE
(Doc. 40)

v.
F. GONZALES, et al.,

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Defendants.
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Plaintiff Brandon L. Sherman (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

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pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On November 16, 2010, Plaintiff

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filed a motion to compel Defendants to respond to discovery requests. (Doc. 43). As Defendants

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point out in their opposition (Doc. 41), on November 10, 2010, the Court granted Defendants an

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extension of time to respond to Plaintiff’s discovery requests, extending the deadline to December

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13, 2010. (Doc. 37). Therefore, Plaintiff’s motion is DENIED without prejudice as PREMATURE.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:
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May 4, 2011
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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