Ransom v. Gonzalez et al

Filing 151

ORDER Granting Defendants' Request for Extension of Time 146 ; ORDER for Plaintiff to File Response to Defendants' Claims of Privilege within Two Weeks, signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 6/10/16. (Verduzco, M)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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LEONARD RANSOM, JR.,

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1:10-cv-00397-AWI-EPG-PC
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’
REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TIME
(ECF No. 146.)

Plaintiff,
vs.

NEW DEADLINE: JUNE 24, 2016

DANIEL GONZALEZ, et al.,
Defendants.

ORDER FOR PLAINTIFF TO FILE
RESPONSE TO DEFENDANTS’ CLAIMS
OF PRIVILEGE WITHIN TWO WEEKS

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Leonard Ransom, Jr. (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma
pauperis with this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983.

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At the informal discovery teleconference for this case on April 28, 2016, the Court

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established a deadline of May 19, 2016 for Defendants to provide Plaintiff with certain

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discovery responses. (ECF Nos. 137, 138.) On May 18, 2016, Defendants filed a Notice of

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Continuing Compliance with the Court’s Informal Discovery Order and Request for Extension

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of Time. (ECF No. 140.) On May 20, 2016, the Court issued an order extending the deadline

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for Defendants to provide discovery responses to June 6, 2016. (ECF No. 144.)

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On June 6, 2016, Plaintiff filed a Response to the Court’s Informal Discovery Order and

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Second Request for Extension of time for Continuing Compliance on Certain Issues. (ECF No.

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146.) Defense counsel represents that she has diligently endeavored to comply with the Court’s
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instructions but needs additional time to respond to two of Plaintiff’s informal discovery

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requests and to evaluate the scope of an appropriate protective order in this case. (Decl. of

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Allison Low, ECF No. 146 ¶¶10-12.)

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Defense counsel has shown diligence in responding to the Court’s instructions and has

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made a good faith request for additional time. Therefore, the Court finds good cause to grant

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Defendants’ request. Defendants shall be granted an extension of time until June 24, 2016 in

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which to provide Plaintiff with discovery responses and documents in compliance with the

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Court’s order of May 16, 2016.

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Defendants object to the disclosure of certain documents requested by Plaintiff,

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claiming official privilege. The Court shall not rule on Defendants’ claims of privilege until

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after Plaintiff has filed a response. Plaintiff shall file a response within two weeks, no later

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than June 24, 2016.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1.

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Defendants’ second request for extension of time, filed on June 6, 2016, is
GRANTED; and

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On or before June 24, 2016, Defendants shall provide Plaintiff with discovery
responses and documents, pursuant to the Court’s order of May 16, 2016.

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No further extensions of time shall be granted; and

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Within two weeks, no later than June 24, 2016, Plaintiff shall file a response to

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Defendants’ claims of official privilege with respect to their discovery

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responses.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

June 10, 2016

/s/
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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