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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

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MILTON SYKES,

Plaintiff,

v.

ATHANNASIOUS, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 12-cv-2570 TLN KJN P

ORDER

Plaintiff Milton Sykes is a state prisoner, proceeding in forma pauperis, in this civil rights 

action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1983 and California state law. Plaintiff is represented by courtappointed counsel.

On December 1, 2015, the court issued an order to show cause why defendant Khaira’s 

October 27, 2015 motion to dismiss should not be granted and directing plaintiff to file an 

opposition or statement of non-opposition to the motion to dismiss. (ECF No. 121.) On 

December 11, 2015, plaintiff filed a response to the court’s December 1, 2015 order and an 

opposition to defendant Khaira’s motion to dismiss. (ECF Nos. 122, 123.) In response to 

plaintiff’s opposition, defendant Khaira withdrew his motion to dismiss. (ECF No. 124.) On 

December 29, 2015, defendant Khaira answered plaintiff’s second amended complaint. (ECF No. 

125.)

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In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The December 1, 2015 order to show cause directed to plaintiff is discharged.

2. The parties may conduct discovery until April 1, 2016. Any motions necessary to compel 

discovery shall be filed by that date. All requests for discovery pursuant to Federal Rules 

of Civil Procedure 31, 33, 34, or 36 shall be served not later than sixty days prior to that 

date.

3. All pretrial motions, except motions to compel discovery, shall be filed on or before July 

1, 2016.

4. Following resolution of dispositive motions, this action will be set for trial, if appropriate.

Dated: January 4, 2016

/syke2570.dso.amend

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