Williams v. Wasco State Prison et al

Filing 19

ORDER Setting Telephonic Status Conference, signed by Magistrate Judge Michael J. Seng on 9/2/2015. (Telephonic Status Conference set for 9/16/2015 at 02:00 PM in Courtroom 6 (MJS) before Magistrate Judge Michael J. Seng) (Fahrney, E)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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LANCE WILLIAMS,

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Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 1:14-cv-01714-MJS (PC)
ORDER SETTING TELEPHONIC
STATUS CONFERENCE

v.
WASCO STATE PRISON, et al.,

Date: September 16, 2015
Time: 2:00 p.m., Courtroom 6 (MJS)

Defendants.

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil

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rights action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff has consented to magistrate

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judge jurisdiction. (ECF No. 5.)

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On May 13, 2015, the Court found that Plaintiff had stated cognizable Eighth

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Amendment medical indifference claims against Defendant John Does 1 and 2. (ECF

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Nos. 10 & 12.) However, Plaintiff does not know the identities of Does 1 or 2. Because

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service cannot proceed on defendants whose names are not known, the Court opened

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discovery for the limited purpose of identifying Does 1 and 2. (ECF No. 12.) Ultimately,

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Wasco State Prison produced, in camera, documents which may aid in identifying the

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Doe defendants. (ECF No. 18.) The Court has determined that a telephonic status

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conference is necessary to discuss how to proceed next.

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Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. This matter is set for telephonic status conference before the Honorable

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Michael J. Seng on September 16, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. in Courtroom 6;
2. Wasco State Prison staff or their counsel must arrange for the participation of

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Plaintiff in the telephonic status conference and to initiate the telephonic

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conference at: [phone], Access Code: 4446176.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

September 2, 2015

/s/

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Michael J. Seng

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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