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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

MONTE HANEY, )

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Plaintiff, )

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WARDEN DARREL G. ADAMS, et al., )

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Defendants. )

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1:07-cv-01104-OWW-GSA-PC

 

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO

CONDUCT DISCOVERY

(Doc. 37.)

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR

EXTENSION OF TIME 

(Doc. 38.)

Monte Haney (“Plaintiff”) is a prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights action pursuant to

42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed this action on July 5, 2007, and the action now proceeds with the

amended complaint filed on July 16, 2008. (Docs. 1, 22.)

On August 24, 2010, Plaintiff filed a motion for leave to conduct discovery. (Doc. 37.) The

Court issued an order on August 16, 2010, commencing discovery in this action. (Doc. 36.) Therefore,

Plaintiff’s motion for leave to conduct discovery shall be granted. 

On August 24, 2010, Plaintiff filed a motion for an extension of time to respond to the answer

filed by Defendants on August 16, 2010. (Doc. 38.) A reply to an answer is not an allowed pleading

within the meaning of Rule 7(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure unless the court orders one, and

the court has not ordered a reply in this action. Fed.R.Civ.P. 7(a)(7). Therefore, Plaintiff’s motion for

extension of time shall be denied.

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Based on the foregoing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s motion for leave to conduct discovery is GRANTED; and

2. Plaintiff’s motion for extension of time is DENIED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: August 25, 2010 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

6i0kij UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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