Cofield v. Swarthout et al
Plaintiff: Vincent E. Cofield
Defendant: G. Swarthout, R Long, A Valencia, Buckner, Baker, Hughes and Vera
Case Number: 2:2012cv02343
Filed: September 12, 2012
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of California
Office: Sacramento Office
County: Lassen
Presiding Judge: Edmund F. Brennan
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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February 26, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 55 FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 02/25/16 recommending that defendants' motion for summary judgment for failure to exhaust administrative remedies 46 be granted in part as to plaintiff's claim a gainst Buckner and plaintiff's claim against Long based on mis-handling of grievances and otherwise denied. Plaintiff's unexhausted claims against Buckner and Long be dismissed without prejudice. Defendants' motion for summary judgme nt on the merits 47 be granted in part as to plaintiff's claims against Long and Valencia premised on their decisions as members of plaintiff's Unit Classification Committee, and otherwise denied. The clerk be directed to close the case. Motions 46 and 47 referred to Judge Morrison C. England Jr. Objections due within 14 days. (Plummer, M)
July 14, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 49 ORDER to SHOW CAUSE signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 07/13/15 ordering that within 21 days of the date of this order, plaintiff shall file either an opposition to the motion or a statement of no opposition. (Plummer, M)
November 14, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 44 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 11/14/14 GRANTING 41 Motion to Modify the Scheduling Order and ORDERING Discovery due by 3/9/2015 and Dispositive Motions filed by 6/1/2015. (Donati, J)
June 25, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ORDER signed by Chief Judge Morrison C. England, Jr on 6/25/2014 ADOPTING 35 Findings and Recommendations in full and DENYING 30 Motion to Dismiss. (Donati, J)
May 13, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER and FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 05/12/14 ORDERING the clerk of the court shall randomly assign a United States District Judge to this action. U.S. District Judge Morrison C. England Jr. randomly assigned to this action. Also, RECOMMENDING that defendant Valencia's 02/21/14 motion to dismiss 30 be denied. MOTION to DISMISS 30 referred to Judge Morrison C. England Jr. Objections due within 14 days. (Plummer, M)
March 21, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 3/20/14 ORDERING that within 21 days of the date of this order, plaintiff shall file either an opposition to the motion to dismiss or a statement of no opposition. Failure to comply with this order may result in a recommendation that this action be dismissed without prejudice.(Dillon, M)
April 29, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 4/29/2013 ORDERING that this action is DISMISSED. CASE CLOSED. (Yin, K)
March 5, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER DIRECTING MONTHLY PAYMENTS signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 3/4/13ORDERING the director of the CDC to collect and forward payment from the prison trust account of Vincent E. Cofield to the clerk until the balance of $350 is paid in full. The clerk is directed to serve a copy of this order and the plaintiff's IFP on the Director of the CDC. The clerk is directed to serve a copy of this order on the financial department of the court. (cc Financial, CDC Prisoner Payment Orders ) (Dillon, M)
December 20, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER signed by Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 12/20/12 re: 47 Motion to Dismiss. Plaintiff and WPCS International Inc. are hereby ORDERED to file supplemental briefing no later than 14 days from the date of this order, limited to 10 pages each, addressing only whether California or Nevada law applies to plaintiffs' state law claims. (Meuleman, A) Modified on 12/21/2012 (Meuleman, A).
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