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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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Order Denying Plaintiff’s Motion for Protective Order; Denying Motion for Appointment of Counsel Without Prejudice; Order

Staying Case and Referral to Pro Se Prisoner Settlement Program; Instructions to Clerk 

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NOT FOR CITATION

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MONRELL DONAVAN MURPHY,

Plaintiff,

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ROY PEREZ,

Defendant.

 

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No. C 03-3379 JF (PR)

ORDER DENYING 

PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR

PROTECTIVE ORDER;

DENYING MOTION FOR

APPOINTMENT OF

COUNSEL WITHOUT

PREJUDICE; ORDER

STAYING CASE AND

REFERRAL TO PRO SE

PRISONER SETTLEMENT

PROGRAM; INSTRUCTIONS

TO CLERK 

(Docket Nos. 45, 50)

Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed a complaint pursuant to 42 

U.S.C. § 1983 and the California Tort Claims Act against Officer Roy Perez concerning

an altercation on November 19, 2002 at Salinas Valley State Prison (“SVSP”). On March

16, 2005, the Court dismissed three of the claims and ordered service of the remaining

claim in the instant complaint. Defendant filed an answer to the complaint and notified

the Court that Defendant would not file a motion for summary judgment in this matter. 

Plaintiff filed a motion for summary judgment, Defendant filed an opposition and

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Order Denying Plaintiff’s Motion for Protective Order; Denying Motion for Appointment of Counsel Without Prejudice; Order

Staying Case and Referral to Pro Se Prisoner Settlement Program; Instructions to Clerk 

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Plaintiff filed a reply. The Court denied Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment and

directed the parties to file a status conference statement. 

On February 20, 2007, Plaintiff filed an emergency motion for a protection order,

requesting that the Court protect his witness inmate Darrell Wright from being deposed

by Defendant’s counsel on February 20, 2007 at Pelican Bay State Prison. The Court 

ordered Defendant to show cause why Defendant did not confer with Plaintiff prior to

noticing the February 20, 2007 deposition pursuant to Local Rule 30-1 and why the

deposition of Plaintiff’s witness Wright should not be rescheduled to provide Plaintiff

with access to the deposition. Defendant filed a response to the Order to Show Cause on

March 27, 2007 and Plaintiff filed a reply on April 5, 2007. Because the deposition of

inmate witness Wright took place on February 20, 2007, Plaintiff’s motion for a

protective order (docket no. 45) is DENIED as moot. In its response, Defendant states

that Defendant will meet and confer with Plaintiff prior to scheduling any future

depositions of witnesses that are affiliated with Plaintiff. Defendant shall provide a copy

of inmate Wright’s deposition to Plaintiff within thirty days of the date of this order. 

Plaintiff may then review the deposition proceeding and make further discovery requests

prior to trial. The Court will refer the instant case to the Court’s Pro Se Prisoner

Settlement Program. Plaintiff’s motion for appointment of counsel (docket no. 50 ) is

DENIED without prejudice at this time. 

Good cause appearing, the instant case is referred to Magistrate Judge Vadas for

settlement proceedings pursuant to the Pro Se Prisoner Early Settlement Program. The

proceedings shall take place within forty-five days of the date this order is filed. 

Magistrate Judge Vadas shall coordinate a time and date for a settlement proceeding with

all interested parties and/or their representatives and, within ten (10) days after the

conclusion of the settlement proceedings, file a report on the proceedings with the Court.

The instant case is STAYED pending the settlement conference proceedings. 

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Order Denying Plaintiff’s Motion for Protective Order; Denying Motion for Appointment of Counsel Without Prejudice; Order

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CONCLUSION

1. Plaintiff’s motion for a protective order (docket no. 45) is DENIED as 

moot. Defendant shall provide a copy of inmate Wright’s deposition to Plaintiff within

thirty days of the date of this order. 

2. Plaintiff’s motion for appointment of counsel (docket no. 50 ) is DENIED 

without prejudice at this time. 

3. The instant action is STAYED pending settlement conference proceedings 

before Magistrate Judge Vadas. 

4. The Clerk of Court shall deliver the court file or a copy thereof, including a 

copy of this order, to Magistrate Judge Vadas in Eureka, California.

5. It is Plaintiff’s responsibility to prosecute this case. Plaintiff is reminded 

that all communications with the Court must be served on respondent by mailing a true

copy of the document to Respondent’s counsel. Plaintiff must keep the Court and all

parties informed of any change of address by filing a separate paper captioned “Notice of

Change of Address.” He must comply with the Court’s orders in a timely fashion. 

Failure to do so may result in the dismissal of this action for failure to prosecute pursuant

to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: JEREMY FOGEL 

United States District Judge

5/18/07

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Order Denying Plaintiff’s Motion for Protective Order; Denying Motion for Appointment of Counsel Without Prejudice; Order

Staying Case and Referral to Pro Se Prisoner Settlement Program; Instructions to Clerk 

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A copy of this ruling was mailed to the following:

Monrell Donavan Murphy

P-24634/ C4-109

Calipatria State Prison

P.O. Box 5006

Calipatria, CA 92233

Christopher Michael Young 

Julianne Mossler 

CA State Attorney General’s Office

455 Golden Gate Avenue

Suite 11000

San Francisco, CA 94102-7004 

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