Jesse Washington v. Samuels

Filing 48

ORDER Directing Defendant Samuels To File A Response To Plaintiff's Objections, Filed June 29, 2015, And July 2, 2015, Respectively (ECF Nos. 46 , 47 ), signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on 7/22/2015. (Responses due by 8/14/2015) (Fahrney, E)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JESSE WASHINGTON,

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Plaintiff,

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v.
R. SAMUELS, et al.,

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Defendant.

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ORDER DIRECTING DEFENDANT SAMUELS
TO FILE A RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFF’S
OBJECTIONS, FILED JUNE 29, 2015, AND JULY
2, 2015, RESPECTIVELY
[ECF Nos. 46, 47]

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
This action is proceeding against Defendant R. Samuels for retaliation in violation of the First

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Case No.: 1:12-cv-01404-AWI-SAB (PC)

Plaintiff Jesse Washington is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action

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Amendment.
On April 24, 2015, Plaintiff filed a motion to compel discovery. Defendant Samuels filed an

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opposition on May 15, 2015, and Plaintiff filed a reply on May 29, 2015. In accordance with the

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Court’s June 2, 2015, order, Defendant filed a response to Plaintiff’s reply. (ECF No. 44.)
On June 18, 2015, the Court denied Plaintiff’s motion to compel finding that Defendant by

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way of supplemental responses had adequately responded to Plaintiff’s discovery at issue in his

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motion to compel. (ECF NO. 45.)

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On June 29, 2015, and July 2, 2015, respectively, Plaintiff filed “objections” indicating that

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Defendant’s responses were not adequate and did not properly address his discovery requests.
The Court finds that a response from Defendant to Plaintiff’s objections may be of assistance

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to resolve the pending discovery dispute. Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that within twenty-

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one (21) days from the date of service of this order, Defendant Samuels to file a response to Plaintiff’s

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“objections” filed June 29, 2015, and July 2, 2015.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

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July 22, 2015
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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