Haskins

(PC) Webster v. Haskins

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaOctober 16, 20201:18-cv-01640California736 words

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 THOMAS WEBSTER, Case No. 1:18-cv-01640-BAM (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

FOR AN ORDER COMPELLING

v. DISCOVERY HASKINS, (ECF No. 52) Defendant. 16 Plaintiff Thomas Webster (“Plaintiff”) is a civil detainee proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Individuals detained under California Welfare Institutions Code § 6600 et seq. are civil detainees and are not prisoners within the meaning of the Prison Litigation Reform Act. Page v. Torrey, 201 F.3d 1136, 1140 (9th Cir. 2000). This action proceeds against Defendant Haskins for denial of adequate medical care in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment. All parties have consented to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. (ECF Nos. 22, 37.) Currently before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion for an order compelling discovery, filed October 13, 2020. (ECF No. 52.) Defendant has not had…

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