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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

Plaintiff Vincent C. Bruce (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights 

action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Defendants filed a motion for summary judgment on March 17, 

2014. (ECF No. 168.) Following multiple extensions of time, Plaintiff filed his opposition to 

Defendants’ motion for summary judgment, along with a cross-motion for summary judgment. (ECF 

Nos. 188, 189-195.) Defendants’ reply to Plaintiff’s opposition and their opposition to Plaintiff’s 

cross-motion for summary judgment are currently due on July 3, 2015. (ECF No. 200.)

During pendency of the cross-motions for summary judgment, on March 2, 2015, Plaintiff filed 

a request seeking a court order directing the Clerk of the Court to file certain discovery responses and 

VINCENT C. BRUCE,

 Plaintiff,

v.

JEANNE WOODFORD, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:07-cv-00269-BAM PC

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S REQUESTS

FOR ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO 

FILE EXHIBITS IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFF’S 

OPPOSITION TO SUMMARY JUDGMENT

(ECF Nos. 198, 202)

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO 

FILE PLAINTIFF’S EXHIBITS

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ EX PARTE 

APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME

(ECF No. 204)

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witness declarations that were previously submitted to the Court for filing in support of Plaintiff’s 

opposition to the motion for summary judgment. Plaintiff explained that the Clerk of the Court 

mistakenly returned the discovery responses and witness declarations. These exhibits are identified as: 

(1) Defendants’ responses to Plaintiff’s requests for admissions and interrogatories; (2) Declaration of 

Daniel B. Vasquez; (3) Declarations of E. Greenfield, C. Lindley, J. Barra and M. Steele; (4) 

Declaration of Dawn M. Parkinson; and (5) Declaration of Evangelina Garcia Bruce. (ECF No. 198.) 

Plaintiff submitted a proof of service indicating that Defendants were served with these documents on 

February 12, 2015. (ECF No. 198, p. 3.) On June 8, 2015, Plaintiff renewed his request for a Court 

order regarding the exhibits. (ECF No. 202.) Defendants did not oppose Plaintiff’s requests. 

On June 25, 2015, Defendants filed a motion requesting that the Court rule on Plaintiff’s 

pending requests and allow them a twenty-one (21) day extension of time following the filing of any 

additional documents to prepare their reply and opposition. (ECF No. 204.)

Having considered the parties’ requests and good cause appearing therefor, IT IS HEREBY 

ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s requests for an order directing the Clerk of Court to file exhibits in support of 

Plaintiff’s opposition to Defendants’ motion for summary judgment are GRANTED. 

Plaintiff’s exhibits are deemed to be timely filed; 

2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to file the following exhibits, which are attached to 

Plaintiff’s motion dated March 2, 2015, in support of Plaintiff’s opposition to Defendants’ 

motion for summary judgment: (1) Defendants’ responses to Plaintiff’s requests for 

admissions and interrogatories; (2) Declaration of Daniel B. Vasquez; (3) Declarations of 

E. Greenfield, C. Lindley, J. Barra and M. Steele; (4) Declaration of Dawn M. Parkinson; 

and (5) Declaration of Evangelina Garcia Bruce;

3. Defendants’ request for an extension of time pending the Court’s ruling is GRANTED; 

4. Defendants’ reply to Plaintiff’s opposition and their opposition to Plaintiff’s cross-motion 

for summary judgment shall be served and filed within twenty-one (21) days after the 

electronic filing of Plaintiff’s exhibits as detailed in this order; and

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5. No further extensions of time shall be granted absent a showing of good cause. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 26, 2015 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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