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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ROBERT MITCHELL, et al.,

Plaintiffs, No. 2:08-cv-1196 TLN EFB P

vs.

T. FELKER, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiffs are state prisoners proceeding with counsel in an action brought under 42

U.S.C. § 1983. Currently pending before the court are plaintiffs’ motions for preliminary

injunction and class certification, both filed on March 5, 2013. Dckt. Nos. 155, 156. On March

20, 2013, the court granted defendants an extension of time until May 31, 2013 to oppose the

motions. Dckt. No. 176. The court rescheduled the hearing date for the motions to June 12,

2013. Id. 

Without explanation, plaintiffs filed additional declarations in support of their motions

for preliminary injunction and class certification on May 15, 2013, over two months after the

motions were filed. Dckt. Nos. 187-191. These five declarations, with exhibits, total over 400

pages and include expert reports. Id. Defendants move to strike the declarations and to shorten

time to hear the motion to strike. Dckt. Nos. 92, 95.

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Both the motion to strike and the motion to shorten time are denied. However, the court

is mindful of the difficulty defendants face in responding to the voluminous new material within

sixteen days (the time between the filing of the new declarations and the current date defendants’

opposition briefs are due). Accordingly, the court will extend the time for defendants to file

their oppositions to plaintiffs’ motions for preliminary injunction and class certification until

July 1, 2013. Plaintiffs shall file their reply briefs on or before July 22, 2013. The hearing on

the motions, currently set for June 12, 2013, will be continued to August 14, 2013. The court

will look with disfavor on further late filings or requests to modify this schedule.

Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that:

1. Defendants’ motions to strike and shorten time (Dckt. Nos. 92 and 95) are denied.

2. Defendants shall file oppositions to plaintiffs’ motions for preliminary injunction and

class certification on or before July 1, 2013.

3. Plaintiffs shall file their replies to defendants’ opposition briefs on or before July 22,

2013.

4. The June 12, 2013 hearing on plaintiffs’ motions for preliminary injunction and class

certification (Dckt. Nos. 155 and 156) on June 12, 2013 is continued to August 14, 2013 at 10:00

a.m. in Courtroom No. 8.

DATED: May 21, 2013.

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