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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

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WILLIAM STEPHENSON,

Plaintiff,

v.

STEPHANIE CLENDENIN, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 2:22-cv-01521-DAD-JDP (PC)

ORDER

DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTIONS TO 

COMPEL WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO 

RENEWAL AND DIRECTING THE 

PARTIES TO FILE A JOINT STATUS 

REPORT WITHIN TWENTY-ONE DAYS 

ECF Nos. 40, 42, & 44

Plaintiff, a civil detainee who was initially proceeding pro se but who has recently 

retained counsel, brings this action against defendants and alleges that they violated his rights 

under the Fourteenth Amendment and state law by denying him: (1) internet-capable devices and 

internet access; (2) the right to purchase and select his personal clothing; (3) vocational and 

academic classes; (4) the right to purchase and possess nutritional supplements; and by 

(5) subjecting him to a “growing list of disallowed property/items.” ECF No. 32 at 5-6. He has 

filed three separate pro se motions to compel, ECF Nos. 40, 42, & 44, which are now pending. I 

conclude, however, that, in light of his recent retainment of counsel, ECF Nos. 51 & 52, it makes 

little sense to rule on those motions now. Counsel may wish to conduct discovery, and it may be 

that a new, attorney-drafted complaint will be forthcoming. Thus, I will deny the motions to 

compel without prejudice to renewal. Within twenty-one days, counsel for both parties shall 

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submit a joint status report. That report should address proposed future discovery, whether 

plaintiff’s counsel intend to file an amended complaint, and their desired schedules. To the extent 

the parties disagree on any of these issues, they shall so indicate in the report. Once I review the 

status report, I will issue a new scheduling order. In the event that I believe a status hearing is 

necessary before proceeding in this case, I shall so apprise the parties and set a date. 

Accordingly, it is ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s motions to compel, ECF Nos. 40, 42, & 44 are DENIED without prejudice 

to renewal.

2. Within twenty-one days of this order’s entry, counsel for both parties shall file a joint 

status report that complies with this order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 26, 2024 

JEREMY D. PETERSON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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