Jones v. Office of Workers' Compensation Programs

Filing 30

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Craig M. Kellison on 6/25/2012 ORDERING 23 that plaintiff's motion for leave to conduct discovery is STRICKEN for violation of Local Rule 230; and this matter is set for a Status Conference set for 7/18/2012 at 10:00 AM in Redding (CMK) before Magistrate Judge Craig M. Kellison. (Reader, L)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MICHAEL R. JONES,

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No. 2:11-CV-2799-MCE-CMK

Plaintiff,
vs.

ORDER

OFFICE OF WORKERS’ COMP.
PROGRAMS,

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Defendant.
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Plaintiff, who is proceeding pro se, brings this civil action under the Privacy Act

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and Freedom of Information Act. Pending before the court is plaintiff’s motion for leave to

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conduct discovery (Doc. 23).

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The motion is procedurally defective and will be stricken. As specified in the

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court’s March 29, 2012, order, plaintiff’s motion for discovery is governed by Eastern District of

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California Local Rule 230. Under Local Rule 230(b), motions shall be noticed for hearing before

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the appropriate judge. Under Local Rule 230(c), defendant’s opposition would be due within 14

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days preceding the noticed hearing date. Here, plaintiff did not notice his motion for hearing

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before any judge. This violates Local Rule 230(b) and also makes it impossible to calculate the

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due date for a response pursuant to Local Rule 230(c).
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This matter is set for a status conference on July 18, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. in
Redding, California.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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violation of Local Rule 230; and

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indicated above.

Plaintiff’s motion for leave to conduct discovery (Doc. 23) is stricken for

This matter is set for a status conference at the date, time, and place

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DATED: June 25, 2012
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CRAIG M. KELLISON
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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