Clinton v. California Department of Corrections et al

Filing 284

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Craig M. Kellison on 02/06/09 ordering defendants shall file a status report regarding plaintiff's deposition and their pending motion for dismissal sanctions within 10 days of the date of this order. ( Dispositive Motions due by 5/11/2009.) (Plummer, M)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 This action proceeds against defendants Desantis, Riley, Cooper, and Marshall only. As the first remaining defendant listed on the court's docket, Desantis is the lead defendant for purposes of the caption. 1
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

THOMAS CLINTON, Plaintiff, vs. DESANTIS, et al.,1 Defendants. /

No. CIV S-05-1600-LKK-CMK-P

ORDER

Plaintiff, a former state prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On January 20, 2008, the District Judge assigned to this case issued an order (Doc. 273) affirming the undersigned's prior orders (Docs. 221, 229, and 250) and directing plaintiff to appear at his deposition on either January 21-22, 2009, or January 29, 30, 2009. In the court's December 23, 2008, order (Doc. 250), plaintiff was cautioned that failure to appear at his properly noticed deposition would result in a recommendation that defendants' motion for

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dismissal sanctions (Doc. 240) be granted. The dates for plaintiff's deposition have passed and defendants will be directed to inform the court in writing whether plaintiff appeared at his deposition and, if so, whether defendants intend to withdraw their motion for dismissal sanctions. The court will also by this order set a deadline for filing of dispositive motions. A final schedule for this litigation will be set, if necessary, by separate order issued after the dispositive motions filing deadline set herein. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 1. Defendants shall file a status report regarding plaintiff's deposition and

their pending motion for dismissal sanctions within 10 days of the date of this order; and 2. The parties may file dispositive motions by May 11, 2009.

DATED: February 6, 2009 ______________________________________ CRAIG M. KELLISON UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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