Hightower v. High Desert State Prison et al
Plaintiff: Curtis Hightower
Defendant: High Desert State Prison, W. Patton, K. Gullion, M. Ackernecht, M. - Jones, T. Kissinger, B. Nichols, Tom Felker, M. Wright, M. D. McDonald and D. Renner
Case Number: 2:2008cv00228
Filed: January 30, 2008
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of California
Office: Prisoner: Civil Rights Office
County: Fresno
Presiding Judge: Edmund F. Brennan
Presiding Judge: Samuel P. King
Nature of Suit: None
Cause of Action: Federal Question
Jury Demanded By: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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May 13, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 198 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. Plaintiff is ordered to show cause no later than May 22, 2015, why this action should not be dismissed for plaintiff's failure to prosecute it. Failure to respond to this order on or before that date will result in dismissal of this action. Signed by Chief Judge Morrison C. England, Jr. on 5/13/2015. (Deutsch, S)
April 17, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 183 ORDER and WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS AD TESTIFICANDUM ISSUED signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 04/16/15 ordering the custodian to produce Curtis Hightower on 5/26/15 at 9:00 a.m. in courtroom 7 before District Judge Morrison C. England Jr. Custodian is ordered to notify the court of any changes in custody and to provide new custodian with a copy of this writ. Clerk shall serve a copy of this order and writ on the Custodian and Out-to-Court Desk. (cc: OTCD)(Plummer, M)
January 21, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 175 AMENDED ORDER signed by Chief Judge Morrison C. England, Jr on 1/20/15 ORDERING that Jury Trial is CONTINUED to 5/26/2015 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 7 (MCE) before Chief Judge Morrison C. England Jr. The parties shall file trial briefs not later than 5/12/15. Any evidentiary or procedural motions are to be filed 5/5/15. Oppositions must be filed by 5/12/15 and any reply must be iled by 5/19/15.(Mena-Sanchez, L)
January 12, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 174 AMENDED ORDER CONTINUING TRIAL.The jury trial is continued to May 26, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. in courtroom 7. Signed by Chief Judge Morrison C. England, Jr on 1/12/2015. (Deutsch, S)
December 31, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 170 ORDER CONTINUING TRIAL. The 3/2/2015 jury trial is vacated and continued to 5/26/2015 at 9:00 a.m. in courtroom 7. Signed by Chief Judge Morrison C. England, Jr. on 12/31/2014. (Deutsch, S)
March 4, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 162 ORDER adopting 154 FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS IN FULL signed by Chief Judge Morrison C. England, Jr on 3/3/14: Plaintiff's September 23, 2013 motion for summary judgment 146 is DENIED. (Kaminski, H)
January 9, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 154 ORDER and FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 1/8/14 ORDERING that Defendants motion for leave to disclose an expert witness on the use of force 145 is granted, and defendant shall disclose such expert and any expert report within 30 days of the date of this order; Plaintiffs request for stay 148 is DENIED as moot; Plaintiffs requests to have additional information included in his pretrial statement 149 , 152 are GRANTED; and Defendants requ est for leave to file an amended pretrial statement responding to plaintiffs additional information is granted. It is further RECOMMENDED that plaintiffs September 23, 2013 motion for summary judgment 146 be denied. Referred to Judge Morrison C. England, Jr.; Objections to F&R due within 14 days.(Dillon, M)
August 21, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 144 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 8/21/2013 DENYING 131 , 132 & 135 Motions for Extension of Time as unnecessary and GRANTING 143 Motion to Stay Entry of the Pretrial Order. The court will DEFER issuance of the pretrial order until 9/23/2013. It is FURTHER ORDERED that 125 Motion to summon witnesses and 128 Motion for issuance of a writ of habeas corpus ad testificandum are DENIED without prejudice to their renewal on or after 9/23/2013. (Donati, J)
May 20, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 137 ORDER and WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS AD TESTIFICANDUM ISSUED signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 05/20/13 ordering the Custodian to produce Curtis Hightower on 06/11/13 at 9:00 a.m. in courtroom 25 before Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman. Custodian is ordered to notify the court of any changes in custody and to provide new custodian with a copy of this writ. Clerk shall serve a copy of this order and writ on the Custodian and Out-to-Court Desk. (cc: ADR Director, KJN and OTCD)(Plummer, M)
November 16, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 121 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 11/15/2012 ORDERING that wtihin 30 days, plaintiff shall file and serve a pretrial statement and any motions to obtain trial witnesses; defendant shall file a pretrial statement no later than 30 days after the filing of plaintiff's statement; pretrial conference will be conducted on the file only; and the date for jury trial before the assigned district judge will be set in the pretrial order.(Yin, K)
October 22, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 120 ORDER denying 119 Motion to Appoint Counsel signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 10/22/12. (Plummer, M)
October 9, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 118 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 10/9/2012 ORDERING the parties shall submit, no later than 30 days, confidential statements regarding case selection for prisoner settlement program (as described in this order). (cc: ADR) (Yin, K)
September 27, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 116 ORDER adopting 114 FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS IN FULL signed by Judge Morrison C. England, Jr on 9/26/12: Defendant's February 16, 2012, motion for summary judgment is DENIED 97 . (Kaminski, H)
September 4, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 114 FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 9/4/2012 recommending that 97 Motion for Summary Judgment filed by W. Patton be denied. Matter referred to Judge Morrison C. England. Jr.; Any party may filed Objections to F&R within 14 days after being served.(Waggoner, D)
April 19, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 106 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 4/19/12 ORDERING that the pltf shall file either an opposition or statement of non-opposition to the 97 Motion for Summary Judgment within 21 days. (Manzer, C)
March 16, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 105 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 03/16/12 ordering that plaitntiff's 01/30/12 motions to modify the scheduling order 93 and to compel defendant's discovery responses 94 are denied. (Plummer, M)
November 7, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 80 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 11/07/11 ordering that if plaintiff wishes to amend his complaint to add a new claim, he must file a motion to amend his complaint together with a proposed amended complaint containing all of his claims. Plaintiff is advised that he should propound discovery requests such as requests for production of documents, interrogatories, and request for admission directly on the defendant and should not file discovery requests with the court. If plaintiff wishes to have more time to conduct discovery, and has good cause for not complying with the existing scheduling order, he may file a motion to modify the scheduling order. (see order for further details)(Plummer, M)
September 1, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 71 ORDER denying 67 Motion to Appoint Counsel signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 8/31/11. (Matson, R)
August 23, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 69 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 08/22/11 ordering the court's 08/09/11 discovery and scheduling order is corrected as follows: all requests for discovery pursuant to FRCP 31, 33, 34 or 36 shall be served not later than 09/29/11. All other dates in the 08/09/11 order shall remain in effect. (Plummer, M)
May 20, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 59 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 5/20/2011 ORDERING that dft's 54 motion to set aside default is GRANTED; the clerk to SET ASIDE the 53 default of dft Patton; dft's counsel to perform a good faith inquiry into the whereabouts of Sgt. W. Patton and provide that information to the court or the the USM by 5/27/2011. (Yin, K)
May 5, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 57 ORDER AND WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS AD TESTIFICANDUM ISSUED signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 5/4/2011 ORDERING the custodian to produce Curtis Hightower #77-38522 to appear via videoconferencing at 10:00 AM on May 18, 2011 in Courtroom #24 before Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan. Custodian is ordered to notify the court of any changes in custody and to provide new custodian with a copy of this writ. Clerk shall serve a copy of this order and writ on the custodian. (cc: IT Dept) (Yin, K)
April 15, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 52 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 04/15/11 ordering the clerk shall enter defendant's default. The clerk shall serve a copy of this order on Monica Anderson, Supervising Deputy Attorney General. (cc: Monica Anderson, Attorney General) (Plummer, M)
March 8, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 49 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 3/8/2011 ORDERING that w/in 21 days, dft shall SHOW CAUSE why default should not be entered against him; and the clerk is to serve a copy of this order on Monica Anderson. (cc: Monica Anderson)(Yin, K)
April 2, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ORDER signed by District Judge Samuel P. King on 4/1/10 ORDERING pltf's Motion seeking legal advice 35 DENIED. (Carlos, K)
March 31, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ORDER DIRECTING USM to serve * amended complaint * filed on * 12/14/09,* on * W. Patton*, Service Deadline set for 8/2/2010 signed by District Judge Samuel P. King on 3/31/10; clerk to serve a copy of the Local Rules upon pltf. (service docs to USM) (Carlos, K) Modified on 3/31/2010 (Carlos, K).
February 25, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO SUBMIT SERVICE DOCUMENTS signed by District Judge Samuel P. King on 2/24/10. Plaintiff's 29 Amended Complaint is DISMISSED in part; 31 Motion to proceed IFP is DENYED as moot. Service is appropriate for W. Patton . Clerk to send plaintiff: 1 Summons, 1 USM-285 Form, and 1 copy of the Amended Complaint filed on 12/14/09. Defendants K. Gullion; High Desert State Prison; M. - Jones; T. Kissinger; M. D. McDonald; B. Nichols; D. Renner; M. Wright; M. Ackernecht and Tom Felker terminated. Submission of documents due within 30 days. (Owen, K)
July 2, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER signed by District Judge Samuel P. King on 7/2/09 ORDERING that Pltf's 2 Motion to Proceed IFP is DENIED without prejudice. Pltf has 30 days to file a new IFP. The complaint is DISMISSED against all Dfts except Patton. Pltf is granted 30 days to file an amended complaint. The request for appointment of counsel is DENIED. (Engbretson, K.)
February 10, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER signed by District Judge Samuel P. King on 2/9/09 ORDERING that this action is DISMISSED without prejudice for failure to exhaust available administrative remedies. (Kastilahn, A)
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