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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

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PATRICK FRANCIS CUMMINGS, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. )

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D. ADAMS, et al., )

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Defendants. )

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CV F- 03-5294 REC DLB P 

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S

MOTION FOR ORDER COMPELLING

DISCOVERY

(DOC 67)

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and with a civil rights action pursuant to 42

U.S.C. section 1983. On March 3, 2004, the Court filed a scheduling order setting the deadline for

discovery as August 13, 2004 and the deadline for dispositive motions as October 13, 2004. The

dispositive motion deadline was later extended to December 27, 2004. On May 19, 2005, the

District Court adopted the magistrate’s recommendation to grant defendants’ motion to dismiss and

motion in summary judgment in part. On June 10, 2005, the Court issued a second scheduling order

setting a pretrial conference for August 12, 2005 and a jury trial for September 27, 2005. On June

24, 2005, plaintiff filed the motion for order compelling discovery which is currently before the

court. 

Plaintiff attaches to his motion, requests for production of documents, interrogatories and

requests for admissions which he apparently seeks to serve on defendants. Plaintiff’s request is

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denied. Discovery has been closed in this case for almost one (1) year and the trial is scheduled for

September 27, 2005. Plaintiff fails to establish good cause to reopen discovery at this late date. 

Plaintiff’s motion is HEREBY DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 13, 2005 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3b142a UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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