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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

MARCUS R. WILLIAMS,

Plaintiff,

v.

DERRAL G. ADAMS, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:05-cv-00124-AWI-SMS PC

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO COMPEL AS

PREMATURELY FILED

(Doc. 57)

Plaintiff Marcus R. Williams (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On June 3, 2008, Plaintiff filed a

motion to compel. Defendants filed an opposition on June 18, 2008.

Plaintiff served the discovery requests at issue on May 4, 2008. (Doc. 57.) Pursuant to the

Court’s discovery and scheduling order, parties have forty-five days to serve their discovery

responses. (Doc. 49.) The forty-five day period expired on June 18, 2008. In addition, the Federal

Rules of Civil Procedure entitle Defendants to three additional days for mailing. Fed. R. Civ. P.

6(d). Because the third day fell on a weekend, Defendants’ responses were not due until Monday,

June 23, 2008. Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(a).

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Plaintiff’s motion to compel was filed prior to Defendants’ deadline to respond to his

discovery requests and is HEREBY DENIED as prematurely filed.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 21, 2008 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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