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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 WHEELER,

Plaintiff,

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ALISON, et al.,

Defendants.

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1:12cv00861 LJO DLB PC

ORDER REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S 

REQUEST FOR RELIEF

(Document 203)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY 

SANCTIONS SHOULD NOT BE IMPOSED 

ON DEFENDANTS FOR FAILURE TO 

COMPLY WITH DISCOVERY ORDER

Plaintiff Eric Wheeler (“Plaintiff”) is a prisoner in the custody of the California 

Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (“CDCR”). Plaintiff is proceeding pro se and in 

forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action proceeds on 

Plaintiff’s complaint, filed on May 25, 2012, on the following claims: (1) excessive force in 

violation of the Eighth Amendment against Defendants Duck, Murrieta and Lowder; (2) failure 

to protect in violation of the Eighth Amendment against Defendants Duck, Murrietta, Lowder, 

Loftis and Alison; and (3) deliberate indifference to a serious medical in violation of the Eighth 

Amendment against Defendants Ross, Mui, Neubarth and Ancheta. 

On December 15, 2014, the Court issued a ruling on Plaintiff’s motion to compel. In the 

order, the Court ordered that if Defendants had not produced documents that they agreed to 

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provide in the September 11, 2014, letter, they had thirty (30) days from the date of service of 

the order to do so.

On January 20, 2015, the Court received a motion from Plaintiff in which he states that 

he has not yet received the documents. The motion was signed on January 13, 2015.1 

Accordingly, Defendants are ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE why sanctions should not 

be imposed for failure to comply with the December 15, 2014, order. Defendants SHALL file a 

response to this order within fourteen (14) days of the date of service.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 21, 2015 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

 

1 The Court notes that Plaintiff signed the letter a day prior to deadline for the production of documents, and that 

institutional mail can be delayed. However, given the nature of the discovery disputes in this action and the length 

of time it has taken to resolve the disputes, the Court will not delay in issuing this order.

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