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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

BILLY HENDERSON,

Plaintiff,

v.

CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL, et 

al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:12-cv-0532 JAM CKD P

ORDER

Plaintiff is a California prisoner proceeding with an action for violation of civil rights 

under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The remaining defendants are defendant York, an employee of the 

Glenn Medical Center; and defendants Gardner and Lazo, employees of the California Highway 

Patrol.

On October 15, 2013, plaintiff filed a motion to compel further answers to requests for 

discovery. Plaintiff did not include copies of the requests at issue with his motion. After 

reviewing the briefs submitted by the parties, it appears the motion to compel concerns requests 

for production of documents directed to the California Highway Patrol and the Glenn Medical 

Center. As neither entity is a party in this action, they are not required to respond to requests for 

production of documents. See Fed R. Civ. P. 34(a). Accordingly, plaintiff’s motion to compel 

will be denied.

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In his October 31, 2013 reply regarding his motion to compel, plaintiff acknowledges his 

requests for production were not directed to defendants and suggests that was because of a lack of 

understanding of the discovery rules. He asks for an extension of time to file proper requests. 

Good cause appearing, that request will be granted. Plaintiff will be granted twenty-one days 

within which to serve requests for production of documents on defendants Gardner, Lazo and/or 

York.

On December 6, 2013, plaintiff filed a motion requesting an order from the court directing 

that plaintiff be provided with certain video and audio recordings which may be relevant to the 

incidents at issue in this case. This is not an appropriate request as the court does not, generally 

speaking, simply order individuals or entities to provide parties with information. If plaintiff 

seeks information from individuals or entities which are not parties to this action, he should serve 

subpoenas pursuant to Rule 45 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s October 15, 2013 motion to compel (ECF No. 45) is denied.

2. Plaintiff’s December 6, 2013 “Notice of Motion and Motion Requesting Order of 

Recordings” (ECF No. 49) is denied.

3. Plaintiff’s request for an extension of time to serve requests for production of 

documents on defendants Gardner, Lazo and/or York is granted. Plaintiff may serve requests for 

production of documents upon those defendants no later than twenty-one days from this order. 

Responses shall be served upon plaintiff no later than twenty-one days from the date of service of 

the requests for production. Any motion to compel must be filed no later than February 17, 2014. 

4. The deadline for filing pretrial motions established in the court’s June 26, 2013 

discovery and scheduling order is extended to May 9, 2014. 

Dated: December 23, 2013

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hend0532.mtc

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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