Davis v. Washington State Department of Corrections et al

Filing 77

ORDER granting 74 Motion for Extension of Time: Plaintiff's response to Defendants' 59 MOTION for Summary Judgment must be filed on or before 2/27/17. The Court directs the Clerk to re-note Defendants' 59 MOTION for Summary Judgment for 3/3/2017. Discovery must be completed by 3/1/17. Signed by Magistrate Judge David W. Christel.(CMG)(cc mailed to Plaintiff)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT TACOMA

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KEITH ADAIR DAVIS,

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Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 3:16-CV-05129-BHS-DWC
ORDER GRANTING EXTENSION OF
TIME

v.
WASHINGTON STATE
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS,
et al.,
Defendants.

The District Court has referred this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action to United States Magistrate
Judge David W. Christel. On December 12, 2016, Plaintiff Keith Adair Davis filed a timely
“Motion for Time Extension for Response to Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment”
(“Motion”). Dkt. 74. Plaintiff states he needs additional time to obtain declarations to respond to
Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment. Id. He also states he faces obstacles to responding
such as his incarceration, impending criminal trial, and health problems. Id. Defendants filed a
Response stating they do not oppose a 60-day extension of time to respond to the Motion for
Summary Judgment. Dkt. 75.

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ORDER GRANTING EXTENSION OF TIME - 1

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After review of the Motion and record, the Court grants Plaintiff’s Motion as follows:

2 Plaintiff’s response to Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment must be filed on or before
3 February 27, 2017. The Court directs the Clerk to re-note Defendants’ Motion for Summary
4 Judgment for March 3, 2017. 1
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Dated this 20th day of December, 2016.

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David W. Christel
United States Magistrate Judge

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Plaintiff states he has not received discovery responses from Defendants. Dkt. 74. Defendants’ counsel

23 states Plaintiff has not submitted any discovery. Dkt. 75. Discovery must be completed by March 1, 2017. Dkt. 44.
If Plaintiff wishes to conduct discovery, he should mail the discovery requests to Defendants’ counsel, Assistant

24 Attorney General Jerry Patrick Scharosch.

ORDER GRANTING EXTENSION OF TIME - 2