Maddern
Maddern v. Austin
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 Case No.: 21cv1298-MMA (BLM) RONALD MADDERN,
Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S
MOTION FOR DISCOVERY
v. [ECF NO. 9] LLOYD AUSTIN in his capacity as Secretary of the United States Department of Defense, 16 Defendants.
18 Currently before the Court is Plaintiff’s December 29, 2021 Motion for Discovery [ECF No. 9 (“Mot.”)], Defendant’s January 10, 2022 opposition to the motion [ECF No. 14 (“Oppo”)], and Plaintiff’s January 14, 2022 reply [ECF No. 17-1 (“Reply”)]. For the reasons set forth below, Plaintiff’s motion is DENIED. PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND The above-entitled case was initiated on July 19, 2021, when Plaintiff filed a complaint pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act. ECF No. 1. On December 3, 2021, Judge Anello issued a Scheduling Order requiring Defendant to lodge the Administrative Record (“AR”) by January 4, 2022, and ordering that dispositive motions the Administrative Procedures Act (“APA”) requires the…