Harper v. California Prison Industry Authority et al

Filing 68

ORDER Following Telephonic Discovery and Status Conference and Hearing on Motions to Compel; ORDER DENYING AS MOOT 61 & 65 Plaintiff's Motions to Compel and ORDER DENYING 64 Plaintiff's Motion for Appointment of Pro Bono Counsel signe d by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 9/4/2019. Plaintiff has until 10/11/2019 to file a supplement to his motion to compel and the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health has until 10/25/2019 to file a response to Plaintiff's supplement. (Jessen, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JASON HARPER,

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Case No. 1:17-cv-01717-LJO-EPG (PC)

Plaintiff,

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v.

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ORDER FOLLOWING TELEPHONIC
DISCOVERY AND STATUS
CONFERENCE AND HEARING ON
MOTIONS TO COMPEL

JEFF BLAZO,

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(ECF NOS. 61, 64, & 65)

Defendant.

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK TO SEND
COPY OF THIS ORDER TO MICHELLE
BETHGE

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

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On September 4, 2019, the Court held a discovery and status conference and a hearing

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on Plaintiff’s motions to compel (“Conference”). Plaintiff telephonically appeared on his own

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behalf. Counsel William McCaslin telephonically appeared on behalf of Defendant. Counsel

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Michelle Bethge and Willy Nguyen telephonically appeared on behalf of non-party California

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Division of Occupational Safety and Health.

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For the reasons stated on the record at the Conference, IT IS ORDERED that:
1. Plaintiff’s motion to compel production of documents directed at California

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Division of Occupational Safety and Health is taken under submission. Plaintiff

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has until October 11, 2019, to file a supplement to his motion to compel.

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California Division of Occupational Safety and Health has until October 25,

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2019, to file a response to Plaintiff’s supplement.

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2. Plaintiff’s motions to compel directed at Defendant (ECF Nos. 61 & 65) are

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denied as moot.
3. Plaintiff’s motion for appointment of pro bono counsel (ECF No. 64) is denied

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without prejudice.

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4. The Clerk of Court is directed to send a copy of this order to: Michelle Bethge,

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1515 Clay Street, Suite 1901, Oakland, CA 94612.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

September 4, 2019

/s/
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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