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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 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

ASKIA ASHANTI, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

BARACK OBAMA, et al., 

Defendants. 

No. 2: 14-cv-1644 JAM KJN P 

ORDER 

 Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding without counsel, with a civil rights action pursuant 

to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Pending before the court is plaintiff’s motion for an extension of time to file 

a motion to compel. For the reasons stated herein, this motion is granted. 

 On April 1, 2016, the undersigned granted plaintiff thirty days to file a motion to compel 

regarding his previously served discovery requests. (ECF No. 76.) On May 2, 2016, plaintiff 

filed the pending motion for an extension of time to file a motion to compel. (ECF No. 78.) The 

grounds of this request are that the prison is on a temporary lockdown due to TB testing. On May 

10, 2016, plaintiff filed a motion to compel. (ECF No. 82.) Good cause appearing, plaintiff’s 

motion for extension of time is granted and the motion to compel is deemed timely filed. 

 On May 6, 2016, defendant filed a summary judgment motion. (ECF No. 80.) Plaintiff is 

not required to file an opposition to the summary judgment motion until his motion to compel is 

resolved. 

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 On May 4, 2016, plaintiff filed a motion requesting a settlement conference and to stay 

this action pending the settlement conference. Following resolution of the summary judgment 

motion, the court will schedule a settlement conference, if appropriate. Accordingly, plaintiff’s 

motion for a settlement conference is denied as premature. 

 Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

 1. Plaintiff’s motion for an extension of time to file a motion to compel (ECF No. 78) is 

granted; plaintiff’s motion to compel (ECF No. 82) is deemed timely filed; defendant shall file a 

response to the motion to compel within twenty-one days of the date of this order; plaintiff may 

file a reply within seven days thereafter; plaintiff is not required to file an opposition to 

defendant’s summary judgment motion until resolution of his motion to compel; 

 2. Plaintiff’s motion for a settlement conference and to stay this action pending a 

settlement conference (ECF No. 79) is denied. 

Dated: May 17, 2016 

Ash1644.eot(com) 

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