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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KEITH W. CANDLER,

Plaintiff,

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M.S. EVANS, Warden, et al.,

Defendants. _______________________________ 

 

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No. C 05-4108 MMC (PR) 

ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR

STAY OF DISCOVERY; DENYING

MOTION TO COMPEL

(Docket Nos. 51 & 53)

On October 12, 2005, plaintiff, a California prisoner proceeding pro se, filed the

above-titled civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against numerous officials at Salinas

Valley State Prison (“SVSP”). On June 11, 2007, defendants filed a motion to dismiss and

for summary judgment. 

Now before the Court is defendants’ motion, filed June 14, 2007, to stay discovery, on

the ground their motion to dismiss and for summary judgment asserts, inter alia, the defense

of qualified immunity. As a general matter, a district court should stay discovery until the

issue of qualified immunity is resolved. See Crawford-El v. Britton, 523 U.S. 574, 598

(1998); Harlow v. Fitzgerald, 457 U.S. 800, 818 (1982). 

Accordingly, defendants’ motion for a stay of discovery is hereby GRANTED and all

discovery is hereby STAYED. Should defendants’ motion to dismiss and for summary

judgment be denied in whole or in part, the Court will order the stay lifted at that time. 

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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In light of the stay ordered herein, plaintiff’s motion to compel, filed June 12, 2007, is

hereby DENIED without prejudice to plaintiff’s refiling said motion if and when the Court

orders the stay in this matter lifted. 

This order terminates Docket Nos. 51 and 53.

 IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: June 29, 2007 _________________________

MAXINE M. CHESNEY

United States District Judge

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