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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

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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PATRICK FRANCIS CUMMINGS, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. )

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D. ADAMS, et al., )

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Defendants. )

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CV F- 03-5294 REC DLB P 

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S

MOTIONS FOR DISCOVERY

(DOCS 77, 78, 79, 80, 84)

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and with a civil rights action pursuant to 42

U.S.C. section 1983. On March 3, 2004, the Court filed a scheduling order setting the deadline for

discovery as August 13, 2004 and the deadline for dispositive motions as October 13, 2004. The

dispositive motion deadline was later extended to December 27, 2004. On May 19, 2005, the

District Court adopted the magistrate’s recommendation to grant defendants’ motion to dismiss and

motion in summary judgment in part. On June 10, 2005, the Court issued a second scheduling order

setting a pretrial conference for August 12, 2005 and a jury trial for September 27, 2005. On July

18, 2005, the Court rescheduled the telephonic pretrial conference for September 2, 2005. On June

24, 2005, plaintiff filed s motion for an order compelling discovery which the Court denied on July

14, 2004 as untimely and well beyond the discovery period in this case. On July 13, 2005, plaintiff

filed four addition motions for discovery requesting various things including but not limited to the

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name of a dentist plaintiff seeks to call as a witness, documents from his central file, documents from

Dr. Nicholson and copies of his 602's from April 15, 2002 through June 15, 2005. On July 25, 2005,

plaintiff filed a request for discovery of the law library log book from SATF. Plaintiff’s requests are

once again DENIED. As plaintiff was previously advised, discovery has been closed in this case for

almost one (1) year and the trial is scheduled for September 27, 2005. Plaintiff fails to establish

good cause to reopen discovery at this late date. Plaintiff will have the opportunity to discuss

evidence at the telephonic pretrial conference scheduled for September 2, 2005. Plaintiff may renew

his requests for information from defendants at the conference. The Court suggests that defendants

be prepared to discuss the items listed in plaintiff’s motions at the time of the telephonic pretrial

conference. It is in the interests of both parties that the jury have the benefit of all relevant evidence.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: August 12, 2005 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3c0hj8 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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