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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

JEFFREY HENDERSON,

Plaintiff,

v.

DR. R. LANKFORD,

Defendant.

No. 2:12-cv-2317 KJN P

ORDER

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding without counsel. Both parties consented to proceed 

before the undersigned for all purposes. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). 

On September 25, 2014, plaintiff filed a motion to compel discovery responses. 

Defendant filed an opposition on September 29, 2014. Plaintiff seeks an order compelling 

defendant to produce for inspection and copying the documents requested on or about June 29, 

2014. Plaintiff claims that the delay in production prejudices his ability to file or oppose pretrial 

motions. However, as argued by defendant, the undersigned granted defendant an extension of 

time up to and including October 13, 2014, in which to file discovery responses, including the 

production of documents. (ECF No. 54.) Therefore, plaintiff’s motion to compel is premature 

because it was filed prior to the deadline for discovery responses. Moreover, the pretrial motions 

deadline was continued to December 18, 2014; thus, plaintiff suffers no prejudice by the court’s 

order granting the extension of time.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s motion to compel (ECF No. 55) 

is denied without prejudice.

Dated: October 15, 2014

/hend2317.mtc2

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