Woods v. State of California Department of Corrections et al

Filing 25

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 7/26/17: Plaintiff's motion for an expedited status conference hearing, settlement conference, and appointment of a special court master 2 is DENIED without prejudice as premature. (Kaminski, H)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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PATRICIA L. WOODS,

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Plaintiff,

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No. 2:17-cv-793 GEB AC PS

v.

ORDER

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
AND REHABILITATION, et. al.,

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Defendants.

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Plaintiff is proceeding in this action pro se. This proceeding was referred to this court by

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Local Rule 302(c)(21). Pending before the court is plaintiff’s motion for an expedited status

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conference hearing, settlement conference, and appointment of a special court master. ECF No.

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2. This motion was filed contemporaneously with the complaint, and therefore is premature.

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Matters related to scheduling will be addressed in due course, following adjudication of

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defendants’ pending motions to dismiss (ECF Nos. 21, 23). Accordingly, plaintiff’s request will

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be denied without prejudice to renewal at a later stage of the proceedings.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s motion for an expedited status

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conference hearing, settlement conference, and appointment of a special court master (ECF No.

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2) is DENIED without prejudice as premature.

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DATED: July 26, 2017

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