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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Civil Rights Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PAUL DEAN ROBERTS,

Plaintiff, No. 2:12-cv-0247 KJM AC P

vs.

CALIFORNIA DEPT. OF

CORRECTIONS,

Defendant. ORDER

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se who seeks relief pursuant to Title II

of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The court previously issued a discovery and

scheduling order, which directed that the parties complete discovery by October 5, 2012, and file

dispositive motions by December 28, 2012. See Doc. No. 12.

On September 19, 2012, plaintiff filed with the court a motion to extend

discovery. In support, plaintiff alleged that after attending yard one day, plaintiff discovered that

his case file, except for three items, was missing. See Doc. No. 14 at 1. In its order denying

plaintiff’s motion to extend discovery, the court noted that plaintiff’s statements about his

missing case file were not made under penalty of perjury. See Doc. No. 16 at 2. The court

advised plaintiff that, if he filed a statement with the court stating, under penalty of perjury, that

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his entire case file was taken from his cell by prison officials, the court would look into the

matter. Id.

On October 16, 2012, plaintiff filed a “Statement Under Penalties of Perjury In

Response to This Courts [sic] Order of October 1, 2012.” See Doc. No. 21. In his statement,

plaintiff declares that “all copies and/or original documents plaintiff had accumulated, prepared,

served, or received during the court of this case (IE: Order from this Court including the June 15,

2012 discovery and scheduling order, letters, motions, investigative notes, retained copies of

discovery request [request for admissions], research documents and all other personally prepared

documents) were removed from plaintiff’s cell during plaintiff’s absence.” Id. at 1. Plaintiff

additionally declares that his case file could only have been accessed and removed from his

assigned cell by prison staff unlocking his prison cell door by a key possessed only by prison

staff. Id. at 2. Plaintiff concludes that he believes that prison staff removed his papers. Id.

Plaintiff has also moved again to extend discovery. See Doc. No. 18.

Because plaintiff has now sworn to his allegations, the court will order defendant

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (“CDCR”) to provide a response to the

allegations raised in plaintiff’s sworn statement. Plaintiff will be given an opportunity to

respond. Plaintiff’s motion to extend discovery, as well as all pending deadlines, will be held in

abeyance pending disposition of this order to show cause.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Within thirty (30) days of the filing date of this order, defendant shall file a

response to plaintiff’s October 19, 2012 response (Doc. No. 21);

2. Plaintiff may file an optional reply to defendant’s response within thirty (30)

days after service of defendant’s response; and

3. All pending deadlines, as well as plaintiff’s motion to extend discovery (Doc.

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No. 18), are held in abeyance pending disposition of this order to show cause. 

DATED: December 10, 2012.

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ALLISON CLAIRE

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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