Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-caed-1_13-cv-01599/USCOURTS-caed-1_13-cv-01599-16/pdf.json

Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

---

1

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MATTHEW JAMES GRIFFIN, 

Plaintiff,

v.

A. JOHNSON, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:13-CV-01599-LJO-BAM (PC)

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS’ 

MOTION TO COMPEL RESPONSES TO 

DISCOVERY, WITHOUT PREJUDICE

(ECF No. 90)

Plaintiff Matthew James Griffin (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in 

forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Currently before the 

Court is Defendants’ motion to compel discovery responses, filed September 7, 2016. (ECF No. 

90.) In their motion, Defendants assert, with a declaration that they have not received responses 

to their discovery requests which were served on Plaintiff on June 23, 2016, and they seek an 

order compelling his responses. 

The Court has issued an order just after Defendants’ motion was filed denying Plaintiff’s 

request for an extension of time to respond to such discovery requests. (ECF No. 92.) The Court 

further ordered Plaintiff to provide the discovery responses that Defendants seek within fourteen 

(14) days of service of that order, which was served on September 7, 2016. Therefore, Plaintiff’s 

Case 1:13-cv-01599-LJO-BAM Document 94 Filed 09/12/16 Page 1 of 2
2

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

responses are due by September 26, 2016. Consequently, Defendants’ request for an order 

compelling such responses is moot. The current motion will be denied without prejudice to 

Defendants re-raising it, if necessary and if timely made.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendants motion to compel, filed on 

September 7, 2016 (ECF No. 90) is DENIED, without prejudice. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 12, 2016 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 1:13-cv-01599-LJO-BAM Document 94 Filed 09/12/16 Page 2 of 2