Willard v. Waddle

Filing 35

ORDER for Defendant Waddle to File a Response to Plaintiff's Motions within 30 Days 33 , 34 , signed by Magistrate Judge Gary S. Austin on 1/27/2020. ( Responses due by within THIRTY (30) DAYS.) (Orozco, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JOSHUA A. WILLARD,
Plaintiff,

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v.
C. WADDLE, et al.,

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1:17-cv-01425-DAD-GSA-PC
ORDER FOR DEFENDANT WADDLE TO
FILE A RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFF’S
MOTIONS WITHIN 30 DAYS
(ECF Nos. 33, 34.)

Defendant.

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Joshua A. Willard (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis

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with this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against defendant C. Waddle for

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retaliation in violation of the First Amendment. On November 8, 2019, a settlement conference

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was held before Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe and the case settled. (ECF No. 30.) On

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December 9, 2019, the parties filed a stipulation for voluntary dismissal, with prejudice, under

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Rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (ECF No. 31.)

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On December 19, 2019, Plaintiff filed a motion to reopen the case, and on December 23,

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2019, Plaintiff filed a motion for copies. (ECF Nos. 33, 34). Defendant C. Waddle shall be

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required to respond to Plaintiff’s motions within thirty days.

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Accordingly, within thirty days of the date of service of this order, defendant C. Waddle
shall file a response to Plaintiff’s motion to reopen the case and motion for copies.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

January 27, 2020

/s/ Gary S. Austin
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE