Williamson v. Sterling et al

Filing 100

ORDER allowing Williamson until October 27, 2016 to propound any additional or follow-up discovery requests to the defendants, who shall have thirty days in which to respond to such requests. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Willia mson shall file his response to the defendants' pending motions for summary judgment 79 , 80 , and 81 on or before December 12, 2016. Failure to comply may result in dismissal of the Complaint for failure to prosecute. Signed by Magistrate Judge Paige J. Gossett on 10/13/2016. (bgoo)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Dustin Robert Williamson,

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Plaintiff,
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v.
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Brian Sterling, and/or Jane or John Doe,
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SCDC; Deloris Charlton, Administrator,
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Barnwell County Detention Center; Ed Carroll, )
Sheriff; individually and in their official
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capacities; David Miller, Deputy Solicitor; and )
Jack Hamock, Solicitor; in their individual
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capacities,
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Defendants.
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C/A No. 0:15-4755-MGL-PJG

ORDER

The plaintiff, Dustin Robert Williamson, a self-represented prisoner, filed this civil rights
matter pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This matter is before the court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)
and Local Civil Rule 73.02(B)(2) (D.S.C.) on Williamson’s letter to the court in which he appears
to offer cause for the delays in conducting discovery. (ECF No. 99.) Specifically, Williamson
describes the defendants’ belated responses to his initial discovery requests as well as the limited
supply of resources available to him during the period of time at issue. Accordingly, for good cause
shown, it is hereby
ORDERED that Williamson shall have until October 27, 2016 to propound any additional
or follow-up discovery requests to the defendants. The defendants shall have thirty days in which
to respond to any such requests, in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
Williamson shall file his response to the defendants’ pending motions for summary judgment (ECF

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Nos. 79, 80, & 81) on or before December 12, 2016. Failure to comply may result in dismissal of
the Complaint for failure to prosecute. Davis v. Williams, 588 F.2d 69, 70 (4th Cir. 1978); Fed. R.
Civ. P. 41(b).
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Paige J. Gossett
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
October 13, 2016
Columbia, South Carolina

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