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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PAUL DAVID JOHNSON,

Plaintiff,

v.

JOSEPH CHUDY,

Defendant.

Case No. 14-cv-04958-JST 

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO 

COMPEL PRODUCTION OF

DOCUMENTS

Re: ECF No. 61

Plaintiff, a California prisoner currently incarcerated at Correctional Training Facility, filed 

this pro se civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that Dr. Chudy was deliberately 

indifferent to his serious medical needs. On June 28, 2017, the Court dismissed this action with 

prejudice as time-barred, finding that, on its face, the second amended complaint indicated that 

Plaintiff’s claims were time-barred and further amendment would be futile. ECF No. 49. That 

same day, the Court entered judgment in favor of Dr. Chudy. ECF No. 50. On July 5, 2017, 

Plaintiff filed a notice of appeal with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. ECF No. 51. Plaintiff’s 

appeal is still currently pending with the Ninth Circuit. 

On July 10, 2019, two years after this action was dismissed, Plaintiff filed a motion to 

compel documents pursuant to California’s Information Practices Act, Cal. Civil Code § 1798.34,1

and pursuant to California’s Public Records Act, Cal. Gov’t Code § 6252 et seq. ECF No. 61. 

Plaintiff seeks to compel Defendant Chudy to produce documents related to any “all records, 

 

1 Plaintiff has mistakenly identified Cal. Civil Code § 1798.34 as the “Freedom of Information 

Act.” See generally ECF No. 61. Cal. Civil Code § 1798 et seq. is the Information Practices Act 

of 1977 and it addresses an individual’s right to privacy and an individual’s right to access his or 

her personal information that is maintained by state agencies. See generally Cal. Civil Code § 

1798 et seq.

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investigations, malpractice, negligence and failure to properly diagnose or treat wrongdoings 

disciplinary actions (sic) from January 2005 to September 2009.” ECF No. 61 at 1. The Court 

DENIES Plaintiff’s motion to compel because the filing of the notice of appeal divested this Court 

of jurisdiction over the matters being appealed. Natural Res. Def. Council, Inc. v. Southwest 

Marine Inc., 242 F.3d 1163, 1166 (9th Cir. 2001) (citing Griggs v. Provident Consumer Discount 

Co., 459 U.S. 56, 58 (1982)). Plaintiff appears to be seeking additional discovery related to his 

claim that Dr. Chudy was deliberately indifferent to his serious medical needs, which is the subject 

of this action. Accordingly, the Court is without jurisdiction to consider this motion. 

This order terminates ECF No. 61. This case remains closed.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 14, 2019

______________________________________

JON S. TIGAR

United States District Judge

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