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

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRESNO DIVISION

RICHARD BURGOS,

Plaintiff,

v.

EDMUND G. BROWN, JR., et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:15-cv-00814-LJO-SAB

ORDER DENYING MOTION BY 

STIPULATION TO STAY PROCEEDINGS; 

VACATING NOVEMBER 2, 2015 

SCHEDULING CONFERENCE; AND 

REQUIRING DEFENDANTS TO FILE A 

PLEADING RESPONSIVE TO THE 

COMPLAINT

(ECF No. 16)

On October 14, 2015, the parties filed a joint motion by stipulation to stay these 

proceedings while the pleadings in the related cases of Jackson, et al. v. Brown, et al., No. 1:13-

cv-01055-LJO-SAB, and Smith, et al. v. Schwarzenegger, et al., No. 1:14-cv-0060-LJO-SAB, are

finalized. On October 16, 2015 the Court conducted a status conference in several of the related 

cases. During the October 16, 2015 conference, the parties discussed the necessity for a stay and 

the Court’s concern that these actions not stagnant unnecessarily on the Court’s docket. 

Counsel for Plaintiffs are attempting to resolve how this action will proceed based on the 

decisions in Jackson and Smith finding that Defendants are entitled to qualified immunity on the 

Eighth Amendment claims. The parties are discussing how the qualified immunity decision will 

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impact the additional claims that are raised in these actions. Counsel for the parties agreed at the 

October 16, 2015 hearing that the deadline to file a responsive document in these related cases 

shall be extended to December 11, 2015 to allow the parties an opportunity to consider their 

options due to the qualified immunity findings. Therefore, the stipulation to stay the proceedings 

at this time is denied without prejudice.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The joint motion by stipulation to stay this action is DENIED without prejudice; 

2. The November 2, 2015 scheduling conference is VACATED; and

3. Defendants shall file a pleading responsive to the complaint on or before 

December 11, 2015.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 19, 2015 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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