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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

ERIC JOHNSON,

Plaintiff,

v.

EDWARD S. ALAMEIDA, JR. et. al.,

Defendants.

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CV F 03 5369 OWW LJO P 

ORDER REQUIRING DEFENDANTS TO

RESPOND TO MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE

ORDER (Doc. 146) 

Eric Johnson (“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 May 2, 2005, Plaintiff moved for a protective order indicating that he has only been

granted one week prior to his deposition to conduct a review of his central and medical files. 

Plaintiff states that the time allotted by defendants is insufficient to allow him to adequately

prepare for the deposition and be in compliance with the requests made by defendants. As the

Court received Plaintiff’s request on May 2, 2005, and the file review is scheduled for May 9,

2005, with the deposition to follow on May 18, 2005, the Court finds it necessary to require

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defendants to respond to Plaintiff’s Motion in a shorter time frame than that allotted by the Local

Rules. 

Accordingly, Defendants SHALL respond to Plaintiff’s Motion for Protective Order on or

before May 11, 2005. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 6, 2005 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b6edp0 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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