(PC) Vega v. Soto et al
Filing
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ORDER Regarding Plaintiff's Notice for Clarification, signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 5/22/2023. (Marrujo, C)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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FRANCISCO VEGA, JR.,
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Plaintiff,
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ORDER REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S
NOTICE FOR CLARIFICATION
v.
(ECF No. 45)
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Case No. 1:22-cv-00471-JLT-EPG (PC)
M. SOTO, et al.,
Defendants.
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Plaintiff Francisco Vega, Jr., is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights
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action. The Court entered a scheduling order on April 26, 2023, among other things, limiting the
parties to “serve on any other party no more than 15 interrogatories.” (ECF No. 42, p. 3). Plaintiff
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has filed a request for clarification of the limit on interrogatories. (ECF No. 45). Specifically,
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Plaintiff states that it appears that the Court made a mistake because Federal Rule of Civil
Procedure 33(a) provides for a limit of 25 written interrogatories, not 15. However, he also notes
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that this default applies “[u]nless otherwise . . . ordered by the court.” He asks whether the Court
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intended to exercise its power to limit the number of interrogatories from 25 to 15.
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Plaintiff is advised that the Court’s order does limit the number of default interrogatories
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from 25 to 15 in this case. However, as noted in the order, “[i]f a party wishes to serve additional
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discovery requests, that party may file a motion for additional discovery requests with the Court,
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explaining why additional discovery requests are necessary.”
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Based on the above, IT IS ORDERED as follows:
1. Plaintiff’s request for clarification (ECF No. 45). is granted to the extent that the Court
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confirms that it is exercising its power to reduce the default number of written
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interrogatories from 25 to 15 in this case.
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2. If Plaintiff wishes to serve additional interrogatories, he may file a motion, explaining
why additional interrogatories are needed.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated:
May 22, 2023
/s/
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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