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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Plaintiff Larry William Cortinas is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights 

action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

On March 4, 2015, the Court set an evidentiary hearing to be held on May 19, 2015, at 1:00 

p.m. to determine the disputed issues of facts relating to exhaustion of the administrative remedies. 

The hearing will commence and be completed that afternoon, and will be limited to the following 

issues relating to exhaustion of the administrative remedies: (1) whether Plaintiff’s inmate appeal 

number CSPC-5-12-1100 was improperly rejected at the second level of review for Plaintiff’s failure 

to participate in the interview process; and (2) if improperly rejected, whether Plaintiff received the 

letter dated July 30, 2012, informing him that his appeal was cancelled at the second level of review 

for failure to cooperate. (ECF No. 

On March 25, 2015, Plaintiff filed two separate motions regarding discovery of documentation 

relating to the issue of his exhaustion of the administrative remedies. On the basis of good cause and 

LARRY WILLIAM CORTINAS,

 Plaintiff,

v.

M. PORTILLO, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:13-cv-01229-AWI-SAB (PC)

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S REQUESTS 

TO CONDUCT DISCOVERY ON THE LIMITED 

ISSUE OF EXHAUSTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE 

REMEDIES

[ECF Nos. 64, 65]

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in anticipation of the evidentiary hearing on May 19, 2015, Plaintiff may submit his requests for 

discovery upon Defendants who shall have thirty (30) days from the date of service to file a response. 

Plaintiff is advised that discovery requests shall not be filed with the Court except in the case of a 

discovery dispute. (ECF Nos. 3 & 20.) Discovery documents inappropriately submitted to the Court 

may be stricken. (ECF No. 3.) To the extent Plaintiff attempts to argue the merits of his claim that he 

exhausted the administrative remedies by way of motion submitting in writing to the Court, such 

arguments should be reserved for presentation at the evidentiary hearing on May 19, 2015, and not 

filed in writing with the Court. Plaintiff is advised that he must be diligent in preparing and serving his 

request so as to give defendants the necessary time to respond to his requests before the May 19 

hearing.

Based on the foregoing, it is HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s request to conduct discovery 

limited to the issue of exhaustion of the administrative remedies is GRANTED, and Plaintiff may 

serve his discovery requests upon Defendants who have thirty (30) days from the date of service of 

Plaintiff’s request to file a response. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 26, 2015 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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