Johnson v. Department of Corrections et al

Filing 39

ORDER granting 34 Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery. Discovery to be completed by 7/30/2009, Dispositive motions due by 8/27/2009, and the Joint Status Report due by 10/2/2009. Plaintiff's 37 Motion to Compel is DENIED. Signed by Magistrate Judge J Richard Creatura.(CMG; copy mailed to Plaintiff)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 This case has been referred to the undersigned Magistrate Judge pursuant to Title 28 U.S.C. §§ 636(b)(1)(A) and 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Magistrates' Rules MJR 1, MJR 3, and MJR 4. The matter is before the court on plaintiff's motion for an extension of time (Doc. 34) and plaintiff's to compel discovery (Doc. 37). Defendants have responded to both motions. After reviewing the motion and the remaining record, the court finds and orders as follows: 1. Plaintiff's motion to extend the discovery date (Doc. 34) is GRANTED. Defendants do not object to having the discovery period extended, but assert that a ninety (90) day period is appropriate, not five (5) months as proposed by Plaintiff. Having reviewed the record, the court will grant the parties an extension to the following dates.
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT TACOMA BOBBY JO JOHNSON, JR., Plaintiff, v. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, et al., Defendants.

CASE NO. C08-5426BHS-JRC ORDER

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Discovery shall be completed by July 30, 2009. Dispositive motions shall be served and filed by no later than August 27, 2009, and the Joint State Report is due October 2, 2009. 2. Plaintiff's motion to compel (Doc. 37) is DENIED. Plaintiff asks the court to order the return of his legal materials which have allegedly been unavailable while he has been in transition status at the Washington Correction Center. It appears Plaintiff has since moved to a more permanent custody at Clallam Bay Corrections Center, and Plaintiff will be able to access his personal property at that facility. Plaintiff's request appears to be moot. Moreover, the court has granted an extension of time, taking into account the fact that Plaintiff has not had access to his legal materials and will need more time to prepare his discovery requests. DATED this11th day of May, 2009.

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J. Richard Creatura United States Magistrate Judge

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