Bullock v. Wasco State Prison Medical

Filing 111

ORDER Regarding Petitioner's 110 Motion Requesting Copies, signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 6/19/18. (Gonzalez, R)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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GORDON BULLOCK,
Plaintiff,

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Case No. 1:14-cv-00092-DAD-EPG (PC)
ORDER REGARDING PETITIONER’S MOTION
REQUESTING COPIES

v.
(ECF No. 110)

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BROCK SHEELA, et al.,
Defendants.

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

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On June 18, 2018, the Court received a motion (ECF No. 110) from Plaintiff requesting that

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the Court send him a copy of his response (ECF No. 66) to Defendant’s motion for summary

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judgment on the issue of failure to exhaust (ECF No. 62). Plaintiff also requests that he be provided

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written instructions on the closing argument regarding exhaustion, as discussed at the May 17,

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2018, video hearing, stating that he never received written instructions.

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The Court will provide Plaintiff a copy of ECF No. 66, Plaintiff’s response to Defendant’s
motion for summary judgment.

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The Court will deny Plaintiff’s request for written instructions on “closing argument”

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beyond what is provided in this Order. The deadline for Plaintiff and Defendants to file their

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memorandums regarding the evidentiary hearing on exhaustion is July 27, 2018. As the Court
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instructed during the evidentiary hearing, this memorandum is an opportunity for the parties to

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provide the Court with written arguments, based on evidence submitted at the evidentiary hearing,

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on whether Plaintiff did or did not exhaust his administrative remedies, as well as anything else

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related to exhaustion that the parties want the Court to consider before making its Findings and

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Recommendations.

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Accordingly,

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The Court GRANTS Plaintiff’s request for a copy of his response (ECF No. 66) to

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Defendant’s motion for summary judgment. The Court DIRECTS the Clerk’s Office to mail a copy

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of Plaintiff’s response (ECF No. 66) to Plaintiff.

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The deadline for submitting the memorandum regarding the evidentiary hearing is July 27,

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2018. The Court denies the request for written instruction beyond what is contained in this Order.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

June 19, 2018

/s/
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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