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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DOUGLASS W. HYSELL, No. CIV S-04-0355-FCD-CMK-P

Plaintiff, 

vs. ORDER

C.K. PLILER, et al.,

Defendants.

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Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this civil rights action pursuant

to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The action is proceeding on plaintiff’s second amended complaint, filed on

July 13, 2004. Defendants Woodford, Johnson, Hamad, Carlson, Jackson, Hill, Pliler,

Goldsmith, and Rosario appeared in the action on August 17, 2005, by way of their answer filed

on August 17, 2005. The court also determined that the second amended complaint was

appropriate for service on defendants Grant, Wiley, and “CDC Deputy Director.” On June 14,

2005, the summons was returned unexecuted as to defendant “CDC Deputy Director.” On

November 22, 2005, the summonses were returned unexecuted as to defendants Grant and

Wiley. On February 7, 2006, the court directed plaintiff to show cause why these three unserved

defendants should not be dismissed pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m). On

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The summons as to “CDC Deputy Director” was returned executed on December

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19, 2005. The return shows that Susan L. Hubbard is the Deputy Director of the California

Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, formerly the California Department of

Corrections (“CDC”). While the return also indicated that defendant Hubbard answered the

complaint with the other defendants on August 17, 2005, a review of the answer reveals that

defendant Hubbard was not one of the answering defendants. 

The February 28, 2006, order directed defendants to show cause why default

should not be entered against defendant Hubbard. Defendants’ counsel responded in writing to

the order to show cause and, after speaking with court staff, agreed to secure a waiver of service

from defendant Hubbard and to arrange to appear in this action on her behalf. The court has not

yet vacated the order to show cause regarding defendant Hubbard’s default, but will do so upon

her appearance in this action.

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February 28, 2006, the court vacated the order to show cause as to “CDC Deputy Director” as

having been issued in error. On February 28, 2006, the court also issued findings and 1

recommendations that defendants Grant and Wiley be dismissed under Rule 4(m). 

In light of this procedural history, and considering that there are a number of

motions currently pending, the court finds it appropriate to vacate the scheduling deadlines and

dates set forth in the August 30, 2005, scheduling order. Specifically, the December 16, 2005,

discovery cut-off date is vacated; the February 10, 2006, dispositive motion cut-off date is

vacated; the May 12, 2006, due date for plaintiff’s pre-trial statement is vacated; the May 26,

2006, due date for defendants’ pre-trial statement is vacated; the June 2, 2006, pre-trial

conference is vacated; and the August 22, 2006, trial date, currently set for 9:00 a.m., in

Courtroom 2, in Sacramento, California, is vacated. A replacement schedule for this litigation

will be established by further order of the court.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The December 16, 2005, discovery cut-off date is vacated;

2. The February 10, 2006, dispositive motion cut-off date is vacated; 

3. The May 12, 2006, due date for plaintiff’s pre-trial statement is vacated;

4. The May 26, 2006, due date for defendants’ pre-trial statement is vacated;

5. The June 2, 2006, pre-trial conference is vacated; and

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6. The August 22, 2006, trial date, currently set for 9:00 a.m., in Courtroom

2, in Sacramento, California, is vacated.

DATED: April 6, 2006.

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CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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