Daniels v. Arnold

Filing 61

ORDER and ORDER to SHOW CAUSE signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 10/19/2020 ORDERING, within 7 days, defendant shall show cause for her failure to timely respond to plaintiff's motion to compel discovery, and shall also file and serve a substantive response to plaintiff's motion. Plaintiff may, within 7 days after service of defendant's response, file and serve a reply. (Yin, K)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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TED DARNELL DANIELS,

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Plaintiff,

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No. 2:16-cv-0551 MCE AC P

v.

ORDER and

ERIC ARNOLD, et al.,

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Defendants.

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Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed a motion to compel discovery on

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September 24, 2020. ECF No. 59. Sole defendant Lotersztain’s response was due within 21

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days, i.e. by October 15, 2020. See Local Rule 250(l). Defendant is directed to show cause,

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within seven (7) days, why she did not file a timely response and shall also respond to the merits

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of plaintiff’s motion. Plaintiff may file a reply.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. Within seven (7) days after the filing date of this order, defendant shall file and serve a

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statement showing cause for her failure to timely respond to plaintiff’s motion to compel

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discovery, and shall also file and serve a substantive response to plaintiff’s motion.

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2. Plaintiff may, within seven (7) days after service of defendant’s response, file and
serve a reply.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: October 19, 2020

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