Willis v. Lappin et al

Filing 42

ORDER DENYING 41 Motion to Schedule Discovery, signed by Magistrate Judge Gary S. Austin on 6/4/2012. (Marrujo, C)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JAMES R. WILLIS,

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1:09-cv-01703-AWI-GSA-PC
Plaintiff,

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO
SCHEDULE DISCOVERY

v.
(Doc. 41.)

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HARLEY G. LAPPIN, et al.,

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Defendants.
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James R. Willis (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis

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in this civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed the Complaint

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commencing this action on September 28, 2009. (Doc. 1.) This action now proceeds on the

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Third Amended Complaint filed on July 8, 2011, against defendant United States of America for

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negligence under the Federal Tort Claims Act, and defendants Dennis Smith (Warden), Belinda

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Avalos (Associate Warden), Lt. Cobb, Lt. Paul, Unit Managers Devere and Bowles, Case

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Manager Liwag, and Carolyn Gant (Associate Warden) for failure to protect Plaintiff under the

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Eighth Amendment. (Doc. 24.)

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On May 21, 2012, Plaintiff filed a motion for the Court to schedule discovery in this
action. (Doc. 41.)
The Court will issue a scheduling order setting a schedule for discovery after defendants

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have filed an Answer to the complaint. Defendants have not yet responded to the complaint.

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Therefore, Plaintiff’s motion is premature and shall be denied.
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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s motion for the Court to schedule
discovery in this action, filed on May 21, 2012, is DENIED.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:
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June 4, 2012

/s/ Gary S. Austin
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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