Pinson v. Federal Bureau of Prisons

Filing 67

ORDER GRANTING 63 Motion to Stay Discovery signed by Magistrate Judge Michael J. Seng on 6/17/2015. (Sant Agata, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JEREMY PINSON,

Case No. 1:13-cv-01821-AWI-MJS (PC)

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Plaintiff,
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ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO STAY
DISCOVERY

v.
(ECF No. 63)

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS,
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Defendant.
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Plaintiff is a federal prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this
Privacy Act and civil rights action. (ECF Nos. 8 & 13.) The action proceeds on Plaintiff’s
Privacy Act claim against the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) and his First and Eighth
Amendment claims against Defendant Valero. (ECF Nos. 15 & 40.)
On April 17, 2015, Defendants filed a motion for summary judgment asserting
that Plaintiff failed to exhaust his administrative remedies and that Defendant Valero
was entitled to qualified immunity. (ECF No. 58.)
Before the Court is Defendants’ June 5, 2015 motion to stay discovery pending
resolution of the motion for summary judgment. (ECF No. 63.) Plaintiff filed a statement
of no opposition. (ECF No. 64.) The Court finds a protective order staying discovery is
appropriate in these circumstances. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(c)(1); Albino v. Baca, 747
F.3d 1162, 1170 (9th Cir. 2014).
Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that Defendants’ motion (ECF No. 20) is

1 GRANTED. Discovery in this matter is stayed pending resolution of Defendants’ motion
2 for summary judgment.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

June 17, 2015

/s/

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Michael J. Seng

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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