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Nature of Suit Code: 560
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Civil Detainee - Conditions of Confinement
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Plaintiff Archie Cranford is a civil detainee proceeding pro se in this civil rights action 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Individuals detained pursuant to California Welfare and Institutions 

Code § 6600 et seq. are civil detainees and are not prisoners within the meaning of the Prison 

Litigation Reform Act. Page v. Torrey, 201 F.3d 1136, 1140 (9th Cir. 2000). 

On January 19, 2016, Defendant filed an answer to the complaint. On January 27, 2016, the 

Court issued the discovery and scheduling opening discovery and set the dispositive motion deadline 

of December 5, 2016. (ECF No. 31.) 

On January 28, 2016, Plaintiff filed a motion requesting a discovery deadline to be set. 

Inasmuch as the Court issued the discovery and scheduling order on January 27, 2016, Plaintiff’s 

motion is moot. Further, as stated in the First Informational Order, issued June 17, 2014, once the 

Court opens discovery, the parties may initiate discovery without further approval by the Court, and 

all discovery requests, with the exception of motions to compel, shall be served only on the parties. 

ARCHIE CRANFORD,

 Plaintiff,

v.

ANTONIA OKPALA,

Defendant.

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Case No.: 1:14-cv-00921-LJO-SAB (PC)

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION 

FOR DISCOVERY DEADLINES

[ECF No. 32]

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(ECF No. 3, Order at 3:19-24.) Discovery documents that are inappropriately submitted to the Court 

will be stricken from the record. (Id. at 3:23-24.) 

Accordingly, Plaintiff’s motion for the Court to issue a discovery deadline is DENIED as 

moot. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 29, 2016 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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