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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

RODERICK LEAR ,

Plaintiff,

v.

MICHELLE LEFTLER, et al.,

Defendants.

CASE NO. 1:13-cv-00882-AWI-MJS (PC)

ORDER (1) GRANTING REQUEST TO 

WTIHDRAW MOTION TO COMPEL (ECF 

No. 38), AND (2) DENYING MOTION FOR 

EXTENSION OF TIME (ECF No. 37)

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil 

rights action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The action proceeds against 

Defendants Leftler, Desousa, and Aguayo on Plaintiff’s Eighth Amendment excessive 

force claim. (ECF Nos. 25 & 27.)

Before the Court are Plaintiff’s motion to compel and for extension of time (ECF 

No. 37), followed by his request to withdraw the motion to compel and to reaffirm his 

request for extension of time (ECF No. 38).

Plaintiff’s request to withdraw his motion to compel will be granted. 

His request for an extension of time is somewhat unclear. He states that he would 

like an additional thirty days after Defendants provide further responses to his 

interrogatories and requests for production of documents to conduct additional 

discovery, if necessary. (ECF No. 37.) The discovery deadline in this action is June 22, 

2015. (ECF No. 33.) Plaintiff does not explain why he feels he will be unable to complete 

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discovery, including the filing of motions to compel, if necessary, prior to that date. (ECF 

No. 38 at 2.) Accordingly, the Court finds he has not presented good cause for an 

extension of time. On that ground his motion will be denied without prejudice.

Based on the foregoing, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s motion for extension of time (ECF No. 37) is DENIED without 

prejudice;

2. Plaintiff’s request to withdraw his January 26, 2015 motion to compel (ECF 

No. 38) is GRANTED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 30, 2015 /s/Michael J. Seng 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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