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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

Plaintiff Jesse Washington is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

On April 24, 2015, Plaintiff filed objections to the cancellation of the taking of his deposition 

by defense counsel on April 21, 2015. (ECF No. 39.)

On May 26, 2015, Defendant filed a motion for modification of the discovery and scheduling 

order. (ECF No. 40.) 

As to Plaintiff’s objection to the cancellation of his deposition on April 21, 2015, the 

objections are OVERRULED. In the May 26, 2015, request to modify the scheduling order, Defense 

counsel declares that although Plaintiff’s deposition was initially scheduled for April 21, 2015, via 

video conference, counsel was unable to work that day due to illness. (ECF No. 40, Braxton Decl. ¶ 

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JESSE WASHINGTON,

 Plaintiff,

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R. SAMUELS, et al.,

Defendant.

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Case No.: 1:12-cv-01404-AWI-SAB (PC)

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S REQUEST 

FOR MODIFICATION OF DISCOVERY AND 

SCHEDULING ORDER AND OVERRULING 

PLAINTIFF’S OBJECTION TO CANCELLATION 

OF DEPOSITION

[ECF Nos. 39, 40]

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Plaintiff’s deposition was rescheduled for May 13, 2015. However, defense counsel was 

contacted on May 12, 2015, and informed that the video-conference room was occupied on May 13, 

2015. (Id. at ¶ 3.) Due to the unavailability of the video-conference room, counsel agreed to travel to 

Corcoran State Prison to take Plaintiff’s deposition, and the date of May 26, 2015, was set. (Id. at ¶ 

4.) Plaintiff was personally served with the deposition notice on May 12, 2015. The Litigation 

Coordinator at Corcoran State Prison advised counsel that there would be no electricity due to power 

outages, but the visiting area would have electricity via generators, and the deposition could take 

place. (Id.) 

At 8:06 a.m. on the morning of May 26, 2015, defense counsel’s office received an email from 

the litigation office at Corcoran State Prison stating that the generators had failed, and there was no 

power at the prison so the deposition could not take place. At that time, counsel was an hour away 

from the prison when he received the message, two hours into the four hour drive to Corcoran. (Id. at 

¶ 5.) Because of the difficulties in scheduling Plaintiff’s deposition, counsel requests to extend the 

discovery deadline in this case to June 25, 2015.

Good cause having been presented to the Court, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s objection to the cancellation of his deposition on April 21, 2015, is 

OVERRULED;

2. Defendant’s motion to modify the discovery and scheduling order is GRANTED, and 

the discovery deadline is extended to June 25, 2015; and

3. All other provisions and dates set forth in the Court’s September 26, 2014, discovery 

and scheduling order remain in full force and effect. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 27, 2015 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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