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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

ESMELING L. BAHENA,

Plaintiff,

v.

LEMON, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:22-cv-01585-BAM (PC)

ORDER DIRECTING DEFENDANT TO FILE 

RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO 

MODIFY THE DISCOVERY AND 

SCHEDULING ORDER

(ECF No. 76)

FOURTEEN (14) DAY DEADLINE

ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO FILE 

NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF MOTION 

TO COMPEL

(ECF No. 70)

SEVEN (7) DAY DEADLINE

Plaintiff Esmeling L. Bahena (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding through counsel 

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

proceeds on Plaintiff’s second amended complaint against Defendant Mendoza (“Defendant”) for 

excessive force and deliberate indifference to medical care in violation of the Eighth Amendment. 

All parties have consented to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. (ECF No. 40.)

On September 3, 2024, Plaintiff filed a motion to compel. (ECF No. 70.) The Court 

stayed briefing on the motion to compel and directed the parties to meet and confer and file a 

Joint Statement. (ECF No. 71.) Following an appearance by Plaintiff’s counsel and an extension 

of time, the parties filed a joint statement on November 8, 2024. (ECF No. 75.) According to the 

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joint statement, the parties determined the following: (1) Defendant will produce copies of 

Plaintiff’s medical records; (2) Plaintiff will withdraw the pending motion to compel, (ECF No. 

70); and (3) Plaintiff will be filing an opposed motion to conduct discovery now that his counsel 

has entered an appearance. (Id.) On November 15, 2024, Plaintiff filed a motion to modify the 

discovery and scheduling order. (ECF No. 76.) As of the date of this order, no further filings 

have been received from either party.

Pursuant to the joint statement filed by the parties, the Court finds it appropriate to direct 

Plaintiff to file a notice of withdrawal of the pending motion to compel and to direct Defendant to 

file an opposition (or a statement of non-opposition) to Plaintiff’s motion to modify the discovery 

and scheduling order.

The parties are further advised that although Plaintiff is now proceeding through counsel, 

briefing on future motions shall continue to follow the deadlines and procedures set forth in Local 

Rule 230(l), as is the Court’s usual practice.

Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED as follows:

1. Within seven (7) days from the date of service of this order, Plaintiff SHALL FILE a 

notice of withdrawal of the pending motion to compel, (ECF No. 70);

2. Within fourteen (14) days from the date of service of this order, Defendant SHALL FILE 

an opposition (or a statement of non-opposition) to Plaintiff’s motion to modify the 

discovery and scheduling order, (ECF No. 76); and

3. Plaintiff’s reply brief, if any, in support of the motion to modify the discovery and 

scheduling order, shall be due within fourteen (14) days from the date of filing of 

Defendant’s response.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 6, 2025 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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