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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

THOMAS GOOLSBY,

Plaintiff,

v.

GENTRY, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:11-cv-01773-LJO-DLB PC

ORDER REQUIRING DEFENDANTS TO 

RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR 

PROTECTIVE ORDER

(Document 124)

Plaintiff Thomas Goolsby (“Plaintiff”) is a California state prisoner proceeding pro se and in 

forma pauperis in this civil action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action is proceeding on 

Plaintiff’s First Amendment retaliation claim against Defendants Gentry, Noyce, Eubanks, Tyree, 

Medrano, Holman, Holland and Steadman.

The dispositive motion deadline was May 15, 2015. Defendants’ May 15, 2015, motion for 

summary judgment is pending.

On May 8, 2015, the Court granted Defendants’ motion to compel Plaintiff’s deposition. 

On July 9, 2015, Plaintiff filed a motion for protective order seeking to have his deposition 

taken in person. Plaintiff also requested that he be permitted to take notes, and that the deposition be 

limited to three hours.

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Given that Defendants have already filed their motion for summary judgment, it seems 

unlikely that Defendants would require an additional deposition.1 Accordingly, the Court ORDERS 

Defendants to respond to this order within ten (10) days of the date of service.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 3, 2015 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

 

1 The discovery deadline was April 16, 2015. However, Defendants’ May 4, 2015, motion to compel Plaintiff’s 

deposition pertained to discovery occurring prior to the deadline.

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