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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

CHRISTOPHER DICKSON,

Plaintiff,

v.

GOMEZ, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:17-cv-00294-DAD-BAM (PC)

ORDER REINSTATING BRIEFING ON 

PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO COMPEL

(ECF No. 70)

TWENTY-ONE (21) DAY DEADLINE

Plaintiff Christopher Dickson (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in 

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

against Defendants Gomez, Rios, and Martinez for excessive force and against Defendants 

Duncan and Esparza for violations of Plaintiff’s due process rights.

On May 21, 2021, Plaintiff filed a motion for an order compelling discovery. (ECF No. 

70.) On May 25, 2021, the Court issued an order directing the parties to meet and confer 

regarding the discovery dispute, and to file a joint statement following the parties’ conference. 

The Court stayed further briefing on Plaintiff’s motion to compel. (ECF No. 71.)

The parties’ Joint Discovery Report, filed on June 16, 2021, detailed six discovery issues 

that remain unresolved following the meet and confer phone call. (ECF No. 72.) The joint 

statement is signed by Plaintiff and counsel for Defendants. (Id.)

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Having considered the representations of the parties, the Court finds it appropriate to 

reinstate briefing on Plaintiff’s motion to compel regarding the remaining six discovery issues

only. Any discovery issues already resolved during the meet and confer process need not be 

briefed.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Within twenty-one (21) days from the date of service of this order, Defendants shall 

file an opposition or statement of non-opposition to Plaintiff’s motion to compel 

discovery, (ECF No. 70), including copies of the original discovery requests and 

responses remaining at issue; and

2. Plaintiff shall file his reply, if any, within seven (7) days from the date of filing of 

Defendants’ response or opposition to the motion to compel.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 18, 2021 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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