Sekona v. Custino, et al.

Filing 94

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis M. Cota on 1/9/2019 GRANTING 86 and 89 Motions for Extension of Time. 90 Oppositions to Motions for Summary Judgment and to Stay Discovery are deemed timely. 83 Motion to Stay Discovery is GRANTED. Discovery is STAYED pending resolution of 84 Motion for Summary Judgment. (Huang, H)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ETUATE SEKONA,

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Plaintiff,

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No. 2:16-CV-0517-JAM-DMC-P

v.

ORDER

F. CUSTINO, et al.,

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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 are: (1) plaintiff’s motions for an extension of time to

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file responses to defendants’ motions for summary judgment and to stay discovery (Docs. 86 and

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89); and (2) defendants’ motion to stay discovery (Doc. 83). Plaintiff’s motion for a temporary

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restraining order (Doc. 85) will be addressed separately.
Good cause appearing therefor, plaintiff’s motions for an extension of time are

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granted. Plaintiff’s oppositions to defendants’ motions for summary judgment and to stay

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discovery, filed as a single pleading on January 2, 2019 (Doc. 90), are deemed timely.

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Defendants seek an order staying discovery pending resolution of their motion for

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summary judgment based on failure to exhaust administrative remedies. Good cause appearing

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therefor, the request is granted. Discovery is stayed pending resolution of defendants’ motion for

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summary judgment.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: January 9, 2019
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DENNIS M. COTA
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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