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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

ERNEST LEE VADEN,

Plaintiff,

v.

ROBERT L. MAYES, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:19-cv-2216 TLN CKD P

ORDER

On January 3, 2022, plaintiff filed a motion seeking leave to depose non-parties by 

written questions pursuant to Rule 31 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The deadline for 

serving requests for discovery pursuant to Rule 31 was December 3, 2021, ECF No. 35 at 6 & 

No. 68, and plaintiff fails to demonstrate good cause as to why he did not serve his motion before 

the expiration of the deadline. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that his motion, ECF 

No. 74, is denied. 

Dated: January 10, 2022

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vade2216.wd 

_____________________________________

CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 2:19-cv-02216-TLN-CKD Document 78 Filed 01/10/22 Page 1 of 1