Smith v. Aubuchon, et al.

Filing 128

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis M. Cota on 10/1/2019 DENYING 124 Motion without prejudice. (Henshaw, R)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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WILLIAM GRANVILLE SMITH,

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No. 2:14-CV-0775-KJM-DMC-P

Plaintiff,
v.

ORDER

B. AUBUCHON, et al.,
Defendants.

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Plaintiff, a prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this civil rights action pursuant to

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42 U.S.C. § 1983. Pending before the court is plaintiff’s “Motion for a Video

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Telecommunication” (ECF No. 124).

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In his motion, plaintiff states that he has “no objections” to a video teleconference

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“to address too [sic] the Judge what discovery, interrogatories, admissions, production of

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documents that are of any questions, that Plaintiff is requesting to be fully prepared and capable

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to prosecute at trial.” To the extent plaintiff’s motion concerns further responses to discovery

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requests, discovery is closed and no relief is necessary. Based on this fact, and the absence of any

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indication in plaintiff’s motion that specific relief is needed now, or that relief cannot be decided

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on written motion without oral argument, the motion is denied at this time. The motion is denied

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without prejudice to renewal of the motion at such time as there exists a request for specific relief,

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or other showing of good cause why telecommunication is warranted.
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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s motion (ECF No. 124) is
denied, without prejudice.

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Dated: October 1, 2019
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DENNIS M. COTA
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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