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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

MICHAEL ANTHONY VICTORY,

Plaintiff,

v.

SCHWARZENEGGER, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:05-cv-01578-LJO-DLB (PC)

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR

CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY AS

MOOT

(Doc. 63)

ORDER GRANTING EXTENSION OF TIME

FOR DISCOVERY AND VACATING APRIL

23, 2009 DISCOVERY AND SCHEDULING

ORDER

(Docs. 62, 70, 78)

Plaintiff Michael Anthony Victory (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and

in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action is

proceeding against Defendants Neubarth, Barber, Smith, Kushner, Bresler, Salazar, Sacks, and

Ortiz for violation of the Eighth Amendment. Pending before the Court are several motions filed

by the parties.

On June 3, 2009, Defendants filed a motion for certificate of appealability pursuant to 28

U.S.C. § 1292(b). (Doc. 63.) However, the order that Defendants sought to appeal was vacated

by this Court on September 4, 2009. (Doc. 64.) Accordingly, Defendants’ motion for certificate

of appealability, filed June 3, 2009, is DENIED as moot.

On November 17, 2009, Plaintiff filed a motion requesting that the discovery deadline be

extended due to Plaintiff’s appeal. (Doc. 70.) On December 14, 2009, Defendants filed their

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own motion requesting that the discovery deadline be extended. (Doc. 78.) The United States

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued its order in this action on January 20, 2010,

dismissing Plaintiff’s appeal for lack of jurisdiction. This Court issued an order adopting the

Findings and Recommendations resolving Defendants’ motion to dismiss on January 28, 2010. 

Good cause being presented, the Court HEREBY GRANTS Plaintiff and Defendants’ motion for

extension of time for discovery, and VACATES its discovery and scheduling order, filed April

23, 2009. The Court will issue a new discovery and scheduling order in this action.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: January 28, 2010 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

77e0d6 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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