Ransom v. Herrera et al
Plaintiff: Leonard Ransom, Jr.
Defendant: Danny Herrera, Ricky Brannum, L. Castro and Alan Davis
Case Number: 1:2011cv01709
Filed: October 13, 2011
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of California
Office: Fresno Office
County: Kern
Presiding Judge: Gary S. Austin
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: None

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February 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 335 ORDER RE: Plaintiff's 332 Letter Filed January 27, 2020, signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 2/5/2020. (Orozco, A)
December 3, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 331 ORDER RE: Plaintiff's 330 Letter Dated November 18, 2019, signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 12/3/2019. (Orozco, A)
October 28, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 329 ORDER DISMISSING CASE pursuant to FRCP 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 10/28/2019. CASE CLOSED.(Flores, E)
October 23, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 327 ORDER RE: Plaintiff's Letter signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 10/22/2019. Defendants have until October 25, 2019 to File Response. (Sant Agata, S)
September 23, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 324 ORDER VACATING ORDER & WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS AD TESTIFICANDUM to Transport George Reed, CDC# H-85916, Witness 299 ; ORDER DIRECTING Clerk to Email a copy of this order to the Litigation Coordinator and the Out-to-Court Desk at California State Prison, Los Angeles County, signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 09/20/2019. (Martin-Gill, S)
September 18, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 318 ORDER VACATING Order & Writ of Habeas Corpus Ad Testificandum to Transport Andre M. Johnson, CDC #C-71184, Witness signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 9/18/2019. (Jessen, A)
August 23, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 300 ORDER & WRIT of Habeas Corpus Ad Testificandum to Transport Andre Johnson, CDC# C-71184, Witness, signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 8/22/19. (Marrujo, C)
August 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 292 ORDER on Plaintiff's 291 Motion for Clarification re: Order Appointing Limited Purpose Counsel for Trial, signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 8/15/19. (Gonzalez, R)
August 14, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 290 ORDER Granting Defendants' 261 Motion to Amend Responses to Requests for Admission, signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 8/13/19. (Gonzalez, R)
July 25, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 266 ORDER GRANTING IN PART Plaintiff's 254 Motion for Attendance of Incarcerated Witnesses via Video Conference, signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 7/25/2019. (Martin-Gill, S)
July 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 255 ORDER APPOINTING Limited Purpose Counsel for Trial signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 7/12/2019. Attorney Douglas L. Gordon,Lyndsie N. Russell for Leonard Ransom, Jr added. (Sant Agata, S)
June 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 249 FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS Recommending that Plaintiff's Request for Judicial Notice be Denied, that Plaintiff's Motion to Strike the Amended Declaration of B. Feinberg be Denied, that Plaintiff's Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment be Denied, and that Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment be Granted in Part and Denied in Part; Objections, if any, Due within Fourteen (14) Days; ORDER GRANTING Plaintiff's 234 Application to Exceed Page Limits signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 6/25/2019. Referred to Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill. (Sant Agata, S)
June 20, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 246 ORDER on Plaintiff's 245 Motion for Clarification of Deadline to File Pretrial Statement and Motion for Attendance of Incarcerated Witnesses signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 06/20/2019. (Flores, E)
June 3, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 241 ORDER DENYING Defendants' 240 Motion to Modify Schedule Order,signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 5/31/2019. (Martin-Gill, S)
December 5, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 222 ORDER GRANTING Defendants' Application to Exceed Page Limit for Motion for Summary Judgment signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 12/5/2018. (Sant Agata, S)
November 15, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 218 ORDER DENYING Plaintiff's Motions for a Court-Appointed Expert Witness 189 , 190 , signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 11/15/2018. (Hellings, J)
September 24, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 210 ORDER Approving Stipulation Regarding Rule 35 Examination of Plaintiff and Extension of Expert Disclosure Deadline Only as to Dr. Morgan, signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 09/24/18. (Expert Disclosure Deadline for Dr. Morgan only: 11/5/2018) (Martin-Gill, S)
September 12, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 207 ORDER DENYING Plaintiff's 205 Motion for Appointment of Pro Bono Counsel and Request for Judicial Notice, signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 9/12/18. (Martin-Gill, S)
August 23, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 204 ORDER Overruling Defendants' Objections to the Court's June 14, 2018 Order Following Second Discovery Conference 188 , signed by Chief Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill on 8/23/2018. (Hellings, J)
August 21, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 202 ORDER Overruling Defendants' Objections to the Magistrate Judge's August 7, 2018 Order, signed by Chief Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill on 8/21/2018. (Hellings, J)
August 16, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 199 ORDER GRANTING Plaintiff's Motion for Reconsideration 181 , signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 8/15/2018. (Hellings, J)
August 14, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 197 ORDER DENYING Defendants' Motion for Sanctions and Admonishing Plaintiff for Improper Conduct 160 , signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 8/13/2018. (Hellings, J)
August 7, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 193 ORDER GRANTING IN PART Defendants' Motion for Leave to Depose Plaintiff and Extension of Time to Serve Expert Disclosures 191 , signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 8/7/2018. (Hellings, J)
June 14, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 174 ORDER GRANTING IN PART California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation's Request for an Extension of Time to Serve Responses to Plaintiff's Subpoena Duces Tecum 171 , signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 6/14/2018. (Hellings, J)
May 15, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 157 ORDER Regarding S. Kernan's Motion to Quash Subpoena, or Alternatively, Issue Protective Order 122 , signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 5/14/2018. (Hellings, J)
May 10, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 156 ORDER Re: Payment for Service of Subpoenas 123 , signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 5/10/2018. (Hellings, J)
May 7, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 153 ORDER GRANTING Defendants' First Request for an Extension of Time to Serve Expert Disclosures and Extending Related Deadlines, signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 5/7/2018. (Hellings, J)
May 4, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 152 ORDER Re: Plaintiff's Letter Dated April 24, 2018 149 , signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 5/3/2018: Plaintiff's request for an order directing the litigation coordinator at High Desert State Prison (or the Warden) to deduct the funds from his trust account and forward them to the Marshal is DENIED. (Hellings, J)
April 23, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 144 ORDER Re: Defendants' Request for Clarification Regarding Due Date for Plaintiff's Discovery Responses 141 , signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 4/23/2018. (Hellings, J)
April 17, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 138 ORDER Setting Settlement Conference and Appointing Limited Purpose Counsel for Purposes of Settlement, signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 4/17/2018: Settlement Conference set 7/17/2018 at 11:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Craig M. Kellison at High Desert State Prison. (Hellings, J)
April 6, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 133 ORDER RE: Plaintiff's Letter signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 04/06/2018. Responses due by 5/9/2018.(Flores, E)
April 5, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 131 ORDER Following Discovery and Status Conference signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 04/05/2018. Opposition due by 4/11/2018. (Flores, E)
March 23, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 127 ORDER Re: Defendants' Request for Clarification of March 19, 2018 Minute Order 126 , signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 3/23/2018. (Hellings, J)
February 28, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 119 ORDER DENYING Plaintiff's Request for Ruling on Plaintiff's Motion and Request for Service of Subpoenas by United States Marshal Service 115 , signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 2/28/2018. (Hellings, J)
February 13, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 113 ORDER GRANTING Plaintiff's Motion for Service of Subpoenas by United States Marshals Service at Cost to Plaintiff and Directing Service of Subpoenas by the United States Marshals Service Without Prepayment of Costs 100 , signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 2/12/2018: 20-Day Deadline. (Hellings, J)
January 26, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 106 ORDER & WRIT of Habeas Corpus Ad Testificandum Re Inmate Leonard Ransom, Jr., CDCR #D-13703 for Video Conference set for 2/22/2018 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 7 (SKO) before Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto, signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 1/25/2018. (Hellings, J)
January 17, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 99 ORDER granting in part Defendants' 96 Motion for Stay of discovery pending outcome of February 22, 2018 Settlement Conference signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 1/17/2018. (Lundstrom, T)
December 18, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 93 ORDER OVERRULING Defendants' Objections to Discovery Order 88 and 90 , signed by Chief Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill on 12/18/17. (Martin-Gill, S)
December 15, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 91 ORDER re SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE, signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 12/14/2017. (Timken, A)
November 13, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 82 ORDER GRANTING IN PART 81 Plaintiff's Request signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 11/9/2017. (Jessen, A)
August 2, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 77 ORDER Adopting 76 Findings and Recommendations; ORDER For this Action to Proceed Against Defendants Brannum and Herrera on Plaintiff's Fourteenth Amendment Procedural Due Process Claim, Fourteenth Amendment Substantive Due Process Claim Under Devereaux, Retaliation Claim, Section 1983 Malicious Prosecution Claim, and Conspiracy Claim, and Dismissing All Other Claims and Defendants, signed by Chief Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill on 8/1/17. ; J. Castro (Lieutenant) terminated. (Gonzalez, R)
June 30, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 76 FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS, Recommending That the Case Procced Against Defendants Brannum and Herrera on a Fourteenth Amendment Procedural Due Process Claim, a Fourteenth Amendment Substantive Due Process Claim Under Devereaux, a Retaliation Claim, a Section 1983 Malicious Prosecution Claim, and a Conspiracy Claim, and That All Other Claims and Defendants Be Dismissed With Prejudice 72 , signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 6/30/17: 20-Day Deadline. (Hellings, J)
June 1, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 74 ORDER GRANTING 73 Request for Screening and Setting Deadline for Responsive Pleading signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 6/1/2017. (Jessen, A)
December 28, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 61 FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS, Recommending That Defendants' Rule 12(b)(6) 32 & 38 Motions to Dismiss be Granted, With Leave to Amend; ORDER GRANTING 57 Motion Defendant Brannum's Motion to Strike Plaintiff's Clarification a nd Objection to Defendant Brannum's Reply In Support of Defendant Brannum's Motion to Dismiss; ORDER DENYING Defendant Castro and Herrera's Request for Judicial Notice 32 -2, signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 12/27/16. Objections to F&R Due Within Thirty Days.(Marrujo, C)
October 19, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 55 ORDER Granting Plaintiff's Motion to File Supplemental Brief in Opposition to Defendant Brannum's Motion to Dismiss 54 , signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 10/19/16. Thirty-Day Deadline. (Gonzalez, R)
September 26, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 51 ORDER GRANTING Plaintiff's Motion for Copy of Defendant Brannum's Motion to Dismiss and GRANTING Extension of Time for Plaintiff to Respond to Defendant Brannum's Motion to Dismiss 50 , signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 9/26/16: 30-Day Deadline. (Hellings, J)
September 1, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 47 ORDER Requiring Plaintiff to File Opposition or Statement of Non-Opposition to Defendant Brannum's Motion to Dismiss within Thirty Days signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 08/31/2016. (Flores, E)
July 1, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ORDER Granting Plaintiff's 36 , 36 Motions to Extend Time to File Opposition to Motion to Dismiss, signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 6/30/16. Thirty Day Deadline. (Gonzalez, R)
January 5, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER Denying Plaintiff's 21 Motion for Service by the United States Marshal, without Prejudice, signed by Magistrate Judge Gary S. Austin on 1/4/15. (Verduzco, M)
August 14, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER DENYING 8 Motion for Refund of Filing Fee, signed by Magistrate Judge Gary S. Austin on 8/13/14. (Martin-Gill, S)
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