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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

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LARRY WILLIAM CORTINAS,

Plaintiff,

v.

JALLA SOLTANIAN, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 2:20-cv-01067-DAD-JDP (PC)

ORDER

(1) DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTIONS 

TO PROVE DISCOVERY VIOLATION;

(2) DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION 

FOR A FORTY-FIVE DAY STAY; AND

(3) GRANTING DEFENDANT LYNCH’S 

REQUEST FOR BRIEFING 

INFORMATION

ECF Nos. 136, 138, 140, & 142

Pending are plaintiff’s motions to prove a discovery violation, ECF Nos. 136 & 140, and 

motion for a forty-five day stay, ECF No. 138. All of these motions are denied for the reasons 

stated hereafter. Finally, I will grant defendant Lynch’s request for briefing information and 

direct a response to plaintiff’s pending motion for a court order or hearing, ECF No. 139. In light 

of that, I will defer ruling on that motion until briefing is concluded. 

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Motions for Discovery Sanctions

Plaintiff has filed two motions seeking to prove the appropriateness of discovery sanctions 

against defendants. ECF Nos. 136 & 140. He alleges that discovery responses received in 

another case prove that defendants have withheld documents from him in this case. ECF No. 140 

at 1. These motions will be denied without prejudice to renewal. Plaintiff has failed to draw a 

line between the discovery requests he submitted in this case and the documents allegedly 

withheld. Absent that explanation, I cannot determine if defendants shirked any of their 

discovery obligations or whether sanctions of any type are appropriate. If plaintiff renews one or 

both motions, defendants should file a response within the time contemplated by the local rules.

Motion for Stay

Plaintiff requests a stay of all proceedings because of his release from prison. ECF No. 

138. This motion was filed on March 1, 2024, and, as of now, there are no pending deadlines that 

plaintiff has indicated he is unable to meet. If a motion is filed, or some other deadline arises, and 

plaintiff requires additional time, he may move for a reasonable extension. Accordingly, this 

motion is denied.

Request for Briefing Information

Finally, defendant Lynch has filed a request, ECF No. 142, asking if I would like him to 

file a brief addressing plaintiff’s recent motion that seeks to modify the conditions the CDCR has 

set for his parole, ECF No. 139. I will grant this request and affirm that such briefing would be 

helpful. Such briefing should be filed within twenty-one days of this order’s entry. Any reply by 

plaintiff should be filed within seven days of defendant’s brief. 

Accordingly, it is ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s motions for discovery sanctions, ECF Nos. 136 & 140, and his motion to stay, 

ECF No. 138, are DENIED without prejudice to renewal.

2. Defendant’s request for briefing information, ECF No. 142, is GRANTED. That brief and 

plaintiff’s reply, if any, should be filed within the deadlines specified above. I will defer 

ruling on plaintiff’s motion for court order or hearing, ECF No. 139, until after briefing is 

completed.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 13, 2024 

JEREMY D. PETERSON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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