Freeman v. Martin et al
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ORDER Denying Plaintiff's 8 Motion for Stay signed by Magistrate Judge Gary S. Austin on 08/21/2014. (Flores, E)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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DEMETRIUS TERRELL FREEMAN,
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Plaintiff,
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vs.
1:14-cv-00575-GSA-PC
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S
MOTION FOR STAY
(Doc. 20.)
A. MARTIN, et al.,
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Defendants.
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I.
BACKGROUND
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Demetrius Terrell Freeman ("Plaintiff") is a federal prisoner proceeding pro se and in
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forma pauperis with this civil rights action pursuant to Bivens vs. Six Unknown Agents, 403
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U.S. 388 (1971). Plaintiff filed the Complaint commencing this action on April 21, 2014.
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(Doc. 1.)
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On August 15, 2014, Plaintiff filed a motion for stay of the proceedings in this action.
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(Doc. 8.)
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II.
MOTION TO STAY
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Plaintiff requests the court to stay the proceedings in this action because of his condition
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following eye surgery having been stabbed in the right eye. Plaintiff asserts that he is currently
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detained in segregated housing, lacks access to his legal materials, and suffers from blurred
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vision and extreme headaches.
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The Court does not lightly stay litigation, due to the possibility of prejudice to
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defendants. There are currently no pending court deadlines in this action, and the Complaint
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awaits the court’s requisite screening under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. While Plaintiff has shown
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good cause for a delay in the proceedings, a stay of the entire action is not Plaintiff’s only
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remedy. If Plaintiff requires additional time to respond to any deadline that may arise in this
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action, he should file a motion for extension of time before the deadline expires. The court
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routinely grants extensions of time when good cause is shown. Based on the foregoing,
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Plaintiff’s motion to stay this action shall be denied.
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III.
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CONCLUSION
Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff's motion to stay this action, filed
on August 15, 2014, is DENIED.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:
August 21, 2014
/s/ Gary S. Austin
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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