Lavery v. Dhillon

Filing 197

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 06/20/19 DENYING 195 Motion for a protective order and DENYING 196 Motion for Protective Order and request for legal papers. (Plummer, M)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JOSEPH LAVERY,

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Plaintiff,

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No. 2:13-cv-2083 MCE AC P

v.

ORDER

B. DHILLON, et al.,

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Defendants.

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding with court-appointed counsel for the limited

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purposes of completion of discovery. The appointment of counsel was made on July 12, 2018.

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See ECF No. 172.

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On May 24, 2019, plaintiff filed a motion for a protective order. ECF No. 195.

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Thereafter, on June 7, 2019, plaintiff filed a second motion for a protective order as well as a

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request for legal papers. ECF No. 196. These motions were filed by plaintiff independent of his

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court-appointed counsel.
The court reminds plaintiff that he has been appointed counsel in this matter. As a result,

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counsel is to file motions on his behalf. See 28 U.S.C. § 1654 (stating parties may plead and

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conduct their own cases either personally or by counsel). Documents filed by plaintiff in pro se

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while he is represented by pro bono counsel will not be considered.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. Plaintiff’s motion for a protective order filed May 24, 2019 (ECF No. 195) is

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DENIED, and
2. Plaintiff’s motion for a protective order and request for legal papers filed June 7, 2019

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(ECF No. 196) is DENIED.

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DATED: June 20, 2019

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