Torres v. Saba et al

Filing 181

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF'S PRO SE REQUEST TO REOPEN DISCOVERY (Illston, Susan) (Filed on 5/24/2022)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MARIO TORRES,
Plaintiff,

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v.

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MIKE HANSEN, et al.,
Defendants.

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

Case No. 16-cv-06607-SI
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S PRO
SE REQUEST TO REOPEN
DISCOVERY
Re: Dkt. No. 179

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In an order filed January 14, 2022, the Court stayed this action pending the resolution of
habeas petitions challenging the conviction at issue in this case. Dkt. No. 178.

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Plaintiff has filed a pro se request to reopen discovery. The Court DENIES that request.

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According to the status statement filed by plaintiff’s counsel on May 23, 2022, the habeas petitions

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have been consolidated and are still pending before Judge Hamilton. Thus, this case remains stayed

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until those habeas petitions have been resolved. Further, discovery in this case has already closed:

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fact discovery ended on June 30, 2020, and expert discovery ended on July 31, 2020 (neither side

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disclosed any experts).

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The next status statement by plaintiff’s counsel must be filed no later than August 23, 2022,

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or, if the habeas petitions are resolved prior to that date, within five days of the resolution of those

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petitions.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: May 24, 2022

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SUSAN ILLSTON
United States District Judge