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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GARRISON S. JOHNSON,

Plaintiff,

v.

RODERICK Q. HICKMAN, et al.,

Defendants.

 /

CASE NO. 1:05-cv-01340-LJO-NEW (DLB) PC

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

FOR AN ORDER OPENING DISCOVERY

(Doc. 66)

Plaintiff Garrison S. Johnson (“plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil

rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On March 9, 2007, plaintiff filed a motion seeking the

issuance of an order opening the discovery phase of this litigation. 

Plaintiff’s position that defendants filed an answer thirteen months ago is incorrect.

Defendants filed an answer and a motion to dismiss on October 30, 2006. The discovery phase of

this litigation will be opened via order once defendants’ motion to dismiss has been resolved. The

court has a large number of cases pending before it and defendants’ motion to dismiss will be

addressed by the court in due course. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: March 21, 2007 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3b142a UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 1:05-cv-01340-LJO-GSA Document 67 Filed 03/22/07 Page 1 of 1