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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Bivens Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RAUL SANCHEZ ZAVALA,

Plaintiff,

v.

HECTOR RIOS, et al.,

 Defendants.

Case No. 1:09-CV-00679-MJS (PC)

GRANT, IN PART, AND DENY, IN PART, 

PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO STAY THE 

PROCEEDINGS

(ECF No. 134.)

I. PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Plaintiff is a prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights 

action pursuant to Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of 

Narcotics, 403 U.S. 388 (1971) and 28 U.S.C. § 1331. The action proceeds on a Fifth 

Amendment due process claim against Doe Defendants A and B. On August 31, 2015, 

the Court granted Defendant Gonzaga’s motion for summary judgment. (ECF No. 135.)

Before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion to stay the proceedings (ECF No. 134.). 

Defendant Gonzaga has not filed a response and the time to do so has passed. 

This matter is deemed submitted. Local Rule 230(l).

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II. MOTION TO STAY PROCEEDINGS

Plaintiff moved for an order directing non-parties to respond to his written 

questions. Defendant’s filed an opposition. Plaintiff now moves to stay the proceedings 

to allow him time to reply to Defendant’s response to his motion. As grounds, he states

he currently does not have access to his legal documents and does not know when 

BOP officials will be returning them.

The Court does not find good cause exists for an indefinite stay of the 

proceedings. The Court will provide Plaintiff a copy of his original motion and 

Defendant’s response and grant Plaintiff a limited extension of fourteen (14) days from 

the date of service of this order in which to file a reply. No other extensions will be 

granted.

III. CONCLUSION AND ORDER

Based on the foregoing, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk of the Court shall mail Plaintiff a copy of his motion for an order 

directing non-parties to respond to his written questions (ECF No. 132.) 

and a copy of Defendant’s response to his motion (ECF No. 133.); and

2. Plaintiff has fourteen (14) days from the date of service of this order in 

which to file a reply. No other extensions will be granted.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 8, 2015 /s/Michael J. Seng 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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