Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-caed-1_13-cv-00650/USCOURTS-caed-1_13-cv-00650-0/pdf.json

Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

---

1

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion to stay the action. (Doc. 8) The basis for this motion is 

that Plaintiff is maintaining an action against the defendants in state court based upon the same factual 

circumstances as this federal court action. Id. at 1-3. However, the state court action does not contain 

the 42 U.S.C. § 1983 cause of action that this federal action contains. Id. Counsel reports he 

discovered that his earlier appraisal of the case related to the § 1983 cause of action was incorrect. Id. 

Initially, he believed Plaintiff could not maintain a § 1983 cause of action to vindicate a First 

Amendment right. Id. Due to the running of the statute of limitations and his inability to file the 

motion to amend the state court action to include this claim within the limitation period, Plaintiff filed 

his second action in this Court. Id.

Now, Plaintiff reports he intends to file a motion for leave to file a second amended complaint 

in state court to include the § 1983 action; however, he has not yet done so. Thus, the Court does not 

find the motion to stay is ripe and will delay ruling on the matter for 30 days. During this time, 

ROBERT MENA,

 Plaintiff,

v.

KERN HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT, et al.,

Defendants.

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

Case No.: 1:13-cv-00650 AWI JLT

ORDER VACATING HEARING ON MOTION TO 

STAY

(Doc. 8)

Case 1:13-cv-00650-BAM Document 10 Filed 08/28/13 Page 1 of 2
2

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Plaintiff SHALL file his motion for leave to amend in the state court action. The Court anticipates 

that Plaintiff will make this filing as soon as practicable but not later than September 6, 2013. In 

addition, Plaintiff SHALL file an amendment to his current motion in this Court demonstrating his 

efforts in state court. 

ORDER

Based upon the foregoing, the Court ORDERS:

1. Plaintiff SHALL file his motion for leave to file a second amended complaint in the 

state court action no later than September 6, 2013; 

2. No later than September 27, 2013, Plaintiff SHALL file an amendment to his motion 

explaining the current status of his state-court motion;

3. The hearing on the motion to stay (Doc. 8) is VACATED. The Court will determine 

whether a hearing is needed after it reviews the amendment to the motion;

4. The scheduling conference is CONTINUED to November 6, 2013at 9:30 a.m.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 28, 2013 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 1:13-cv-00650-BAM Document 10 Filed 08/28/13 Page 2 of 2