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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

LEONARDO JOSEPH RANGEL,

Plaintiff,

v.

JAMES TILTON, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:10-cv–01790-BAM PC

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

TO COMPEL AND FOR SANCTIONS (ECF

Nos. 31, 34)

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND

DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

TO MODIFY THE SCHEDULING ORDER

AND EXTENDING THE DEADLINE TO FILE

AN AMENDED COMPLAINT TO

DECEMBER 15, 2012 (ECF No. 32)

FORTY-FIVE DAY DEADLINE

Plaintiff Leonardo Joseph Rangel is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis

in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. An order issued on May 4, 2012, opening

discovery in this action. (ECF No. 25.) On July 30, 2012, Plaintiff filed a motion to compel. (ECF

No. 31.) On September 4, 2012, Plaintiff filed a motion for an extension of the deadlines in the

discoveryand scheduling order. (ECF No. 32.) After an orderissued directing Defendant to respond,

an opposition was filed on September 24, 2012. (ECF No. 34.)

Plaintiff moves for an order compelling Defendant Latraille to respond to his interrogatories

and requests for production of documents. Plaintiff states that he propounded the discovery on May

22, 2012, and has not received a response. (Motion to Compel 2, ECF No. 31.) Defendants oppose 1

the motion on the ground that the interrogatories and requests for production which they received

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via the CM/ECF electronic court docketing system.

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from Plaintiff were served on April 3, 2012, prior to the opening of discovery in this action. 

Defendants assert they did not receive the discovery dated May 22. 2012. (Opp. 2, ECF No. 34.) 

A review of the documents submitted by defendant does show that the proof of service was

executed on April 3, 2012, prior to discovery being open in this action. (ECF No. 34 at 11, 18.) 

Accordingly, Plaintiff’s motion to compel and for sanctions is denied. Defendant Latraille is ordered

to serve responses to Plaintiff’s interrogatories and request for production, attached to his motion

to compel, within forty-five days. 

Plaintiff requests a modification of the deadline in the scheduling order due to the failure of

Defendant to respond to his requests for production. The deadline for discovery in this action is

January 4, 2012. The Court does not find good cause to extend the discovery cut-off date at this

time. Plaintiff may file a motion to amend the discovery deadline if good cause exists as the

deadline approaches. Plaintiff’s motion sets forth good cause to modify the amended pleading

deadline, and the Court shall partially grant the motion to modify the scheduling order.

Based on the foregoing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s motion to compel and for sanctions, filed July 31, 2012, is DENIED;

2. Plaintiff’s motion to amend the scheduling order, filed September 4, 2012, is

GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART as follows:

a. The deadline to file an amended complaint shall be December 15, 2012;

b. All other deadlines shall remain;

3. Within forty-five days from the date of service of this order, Defendant Latraille shall

serve responses to Plaintiff’s interrogatories and request for production of documents

included as exhibits in his motion to compel.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: October 15, 2012 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe 

10c20k UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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