Hightower v. Tilton et al
Plaintiff: Thomas A Hightower
Defendant: James Tilton, Roseanne Campbell, B Griffin, T. Gutierrez, F Mwangi, Carrillo, Terry Lewis, M.D. Bunnell, Montenanez, Rodriguez, N. Grannis, Fox, Fierson, L.B. Reaves, Silvia H Garcia and E.A. Reyes
Case Number: 2:2008cv01129
Filed: May 23, 2008
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of California
Office: Prisoner: Civil Rights Office
County: Amador
Presiding Judge: Edmund F. Brennan
Presiding Judge: William B. Shubb
Nature of Suit: Plaintiff
Cause of Action: Federal Question
Jury Demanded By: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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February 21, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 101 ORDER DISMISSING CASE with prejudice as to all defendants signed by District Judge Marsha J. Pechman on 2/21/2013; all parties to bear their own costs; CASE CLOSED. (Waggoner, D)
September 28, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 95 ORDER signed by District Judge Marsha J. Pechman on 9/27/12 ORDERING that 89 the parties' request to Modify Scheduling Order to Extend Discovery Deadline is DENIED, with leave to resubmit the request should the settlement conference prove unsuccessful. (Kastilahn, A)
September 26, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 92 ORDER & WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS AD TESTIFICANDUM signed by District Judge Marsha J. Pechman on 9/26/2012 ORDERING the Custodian to produce Thomas Hightower, inmate #: J-98566 via video conferencing at U.S. District Court, 700 Stewart Street, Seattle, W A, Courtroom 18A for a Settlement Conference on 10/17/2012 at 2:30 PM before Magistrate Judge Craig M. Kellison; ORDERING Custodian 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 Sacramento). (Michel, G)
July 30, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 88 STIPULATION and ORDER signed by District Judge Marsha J. Pechman on 7/30/2012 ORDERING 87 Defendants shall respond to Plaintiff's first sets of discovery on or before 8/1/2012; Plaintiff shall respond to Defendants' first sets of discover y on or before 9/7/2012; and Defendants shall respond to Plaintiff's second set of requests for production on or before 9/7/2012; Paragraph 6 of the discovery and scheduling order 86 , is MODIFIED such that the parties may conduct discovery until 10/1/2012. (Reader, L)
May 8, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 86 DISCOVERY AND SCHEDULING ORDER signed by District Judge Marsha J. Pechman on 5/7/12: Discovery due by 9/7/2012. Dispositive Motions filed by 12/7/2012. Pretrial Conference set for 3/29/2013 at 01:30 PM in Visiting Judge (TBD) before District Judge Marsha J. Pechman. Trial in this matter is set for April 8, 2013. (Kaminski, H)
April 10, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 84 ORDER signed by District Judge Marsha J. Pechman on 4/9/2012 GRANTING in part and DENYING in part defendants' 78 Motion to Dismiss as delineated in text. The Court will NOT grant plaintiff further leave to amend the Complaint. Defendants have 14 days from filing of Order to submit their Answer to 77 Second Amended Complaint. (Marciel, M)
December 14, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 83 STIPULATION and ORDER 81 to Modify Briefing Schedule, signed by District Judge Marsha J. Pechman on 12/12/11. Defendants' reply to plaintiff's opposition to defendants' motion to dismiss is due on 12/9/11. (Kastilahn, A)
November 7, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 79 ORDER signed by District Judge Marsha J. Pechman on 11/7/2011 ORDERING that plaintiff's response to the 78 Motion to Dismiss is due 11/28/2011 and defendant's reply is due 12/2/2011. The motion is hereby noted for 12/2/2011. (Zignago, K.)
September 29, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 75 ORDER signed by District Judge Marsha J. Pechman on 9/29/11 ORDERING Defendants' motion to dismiss 69 is GRANTED; Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint 50 is DISMISSED with leave to amend; Plaintiff's counsel shall file an amended complaint within 21 days of this order. (Becknal, R)
July 8, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 72 ORDER ON BRIEFING SCHEDULE for 69 Motion to Dismiss signed by District Judge Marsha J. Pechman on 7/7/11 ORDERING Plaintiff's Opposition due by 7/21/2011, Defendants' Reply due by 7/28/2011. The Court will consider the motion ripe for ruling as of 7/29/11. (Meuleman, A)
June 24, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 70 ORDER ON: BRIEFING SCHEDULE FOR PENDING MOTION, signed by District Judge Marsha J. Pechman on 6/24/11, ORDERING that counsel for the gov't and defendant are to confer on the briefing schedule for the responsive pleadings and present the Court with a timely and mutually agreeable timeline for filing defendant's response brief and the govt's reply brief. The schedule shall be filed with the Court NO LATER than July 1, 2011. (Kastilahn, A)
January 7, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 61 ORDER signed by District Judge Marsha J. Pechman on 01/05/11 ORDERING that plf's 11 , 19 Motions for Court Order directing the prison law library to place plf on a priority user list are DENIED; plf's 20 Motion to Compel dfts to cooperate in service of complaint and summons/Motion for TRO and Protective Order is DENIED and plf's 44 Motion for Entry of Default against dfts is DENIED. (Benson, A.)
October 14, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 55 ORDER signed by District Judge Marsha J. Pechman on 10/13/10 ORDERING the Court refers plaintiff's application for counsel to the Screening Committee of this Court's pro bono panel in the Western District of Washington. The Committee shall review the case and make its recommendation to the Court, in accordance with the plan and rules for the pro bono panel. The motions currently pending in this matter will remain on the briefing schedule previously ordered 51 until further notice. I f counsel is appointed for Plaintiff, the Court will entertain a motion to continue the deadline for Plaintiff's reply briefing. The Govt's briefing deadline remains unaffected by this Order. The Clerk shall send a copy of this Order to the pro se Plaintiff, to counsel, and to the Chair of the Screening Committee. (Becknal, R)
August 19, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 48 ORDER signed by District Judge Marsha J. Pechman on 8/19/2010 PARTIALLY GRANTING 22 Motion to Dismiss; Defendants' motion to dismiss Plaintiff's claims against Reaves, Grannis, Garcia, and Reyes is GRANTED without prejudice. Plaintiff mus t file his amended complaint with this Court no later than September 20, 2010. Defendants' motion to dismiss Plaintiff's claims against Subia and Tilton is DENIED. All unaddressed state law and Fourteenth Amendment claims remain intact against all parties. The Clerk is ordered to distribute copies of this Order to all counsel and mail a copy to Plaintiff. (Matson, R)
May 27, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 45 ORDER Rescinding Taxation of Costs signed by District Judge Marsha J. Pechman on 5/27/10: The taxation of costs orders entered against these Defendants (Lewis, Grannis, Reyes, Tilton, Subia, Mwangi, Griffin, Gutierrez, Campbell, Fox, Reaves, Bunnell, Rodriguez, and Montanez; Dkt. Nos. 35, 36 and 38) are RESCINDED and that they will not be ordered to pay the U.S. Marshal as formerly directed. (Kaminski, H)
April 5, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 38 ORDER re Taxation of Costs as to dfts Tilton, Subia Mwangi, Griffin, Gutierrez, Campbell, Fox, Reaves, Bunnel, Rodriguez and Montanaez within 14 days from the date of this order signed by District Judge Marsha J. Pechman on 4/2/2010. (cc USM) (Duong, D)
April 1, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ORDER re: Taxation of Costs signed by District Judge Marsha J. Pechman on 3/31/10: Within fourteen days from the date of this order, Defendant Grannis shall pay to the United States Marshal the sum of $57.50, unless within that time defendant fi les a written statement showing good cause for his failure to waive service. The court does not intend to extend this fourteen day period. Defendant Reyes shall pay to the United States Marshal the sum of $70.50, unless within that time defendant files a written statement showing good cause for his failure to waive service. The court does not intend to extend this fourteen day period. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order on the U.S. Marshal. (Kaminski, H) .
November 12, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO SUBMIT SERVICE DOCUMENTS signed by District Judge Marsha J. Pechman on 11/10/2009. Service is appropriate for Carillo and Fierson. Clerk to send pltf: 1 Summons, 3 USM-285 forms, and copy of the Complaint filed 5/22/2008. Within 60 days, pltf shall submit Notice of Submission of Documents, 1 completed USM-285 for each dft, 3 copies of the Complaint, and 1 completed Summons (if not previously provided). (Suttles, J)
October 2, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER DIRECTING USM to serve * complaint * filed on * 5/22/08,* on * Richard Subia, Montenanez, N. Grannis, Fox, Fierson, Silvia H Garcia, Roseanne Campbell, B Griffin, T. Gutierrez, F Mwangi, Carrillo, Terry Lewis, M.D. Bunnell*, Service Deadline set for 2/2/2010 signed by District Judge Marsha J. Pechman on 10/1/09. The Clerk of the Court shall serve upon Plaintiff a copy of the Local Rules of Court. (cc USM Priority)(Duong, D)
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