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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

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CLIFTONE SEMEDO, )

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Plaintiff, )

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CARLOS GALVAN, et al., )

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Defendants. )

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CV F- 03-5169 OWW DLB P 

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S

MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY

RESPONSES

(DOC 41)

I. Background

Plaintiff is a prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with a civil rights action

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. section 1983. This action is proceeding on plaintiff’s amended complaint,

against defendants Galvan and Cervantes for allegedly using excessive force on June 8, 2001, in

violation of the Eighth Amendment. Pending before the court is defendant’s motion to compel

responses to requests for admission and requests for production of documents. Plaintiff did not file

an opposition to the motion.

Defendants contend and Plaintiff does not dispute, that on September 28, 2006, they served

plaintiff with requests for admissions and requests for production fo documents. Pursuant to the

Court’s Discovery and Scheduling Order, responses to the discovery were due November 15, 2006

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(45 days from September 28, 2006, plus three days for mailing). Defense counsel represents that he

wrote to plaintiff on November 16, 2006 in an attempt to obtain plaintiff’s responses. As of the

filing of defendants’ motion on December 1, 2006, plaintiff has failed to respond to the discovery.

II. Discussion

Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 37(a)(2)(B), a party may move for an order

compelling responses to discovery. Plaintiff has apparently failed to provide responses to the

written discovery nor has he provided any justification for his failure to do so. Accordingly,

defendants’ motion to compel is granted. On or before June 30, 2007, plaintiff shall provide

responses to the requests for admissions and requests for production of documents served September

28, 2006. Failure to comply with this order shall result in further sanctions. The dispositive motion

deadline is hereby extended to August 30, 2007.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: May 31, 2007 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3c0hj8 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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