Denegal v. Farrell et al

Filing 63

ORDER denying 48 Motion to expedite proceedings signed by Magistrate Judge Michael J. Seng on 4/2/2018. (Lundstrom, T)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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DWAYNE DENEGAL1,

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Plaintiff,

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Case No. 1:15-cv-01251-DAD-MJS (PC)
ORDER DENYING MOTION TO EXPEDITE
PROCEEDINGS

v.
(ECF NO. 48)
R. FARRELL, et al.,

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Defendants.

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding in forma pauperis in this civil rights action

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brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. She is represented by appointed counsel. Before

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the Court is Plaintiff’s motion requesting that the Court expedite the proceedings. (ECF

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No. 48.) The motion was filed before counsel was appointed.

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Since the filing of Plaintiff’s motion, Defendants have filed a motion for summary

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judgment and Plaintiff has filed a motion to amend. (ECF No. 53, 56.) Both motions

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remain pending. They will be addressed in the usual course. It is not possible to expedite

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the proceedings. The motion is therefore HEREBY DENIED.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated:

April 2, 2018

Michael J. Seng

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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/s/

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Also known as Fatima Shabazz.

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