Norsworthy v. Cate, et al
Plaintiff: Jeffrey Bryan Norsworthy
Defendant: Mathew Cate, Mike Knowles, Kathleen Dickinson, G. Swarthout, T. Duncan, R Rose, T - Mullen, J. L. Pulsifer, Rivers, E.A. Mitchell, Broderick, S. Hemenway and Grannis
Case Number: 2:2009cv02989
Filed: October 26, 2009
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of California
Office: Sacramento Office
County: Sacramento
Presiding Judge: Craig M. Kellison
Presiding Judge: Craig M. Kellison
Nature of Suit: None
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None

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October 10, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 118 FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Craig M. Kellison on 10/10/14 RECOMMENDING that defendants motion for summary judgment (Doc. 84 ) be granted. Referred to Judge Troy L. Nunley; Objections to F&R due within 14 days. (Dillon, M)
April 21, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 116 ORDER signed by Judge Lawrence K. Karlton on 4/18/14 NOT ADOPTING 112 Findings and Recommendations at this time; and this matter is REFERRED BACK to Judge Craig M. Kellison with instructions to conduct an in camera review of all documents associate d with the CMF/ISU inquiry and the OIA investigation referred to in the CDC Form 128-B dated 2/24/09 and attached as Exhibit B to plaintiff's objections 113 and to take such further steps as may be appropriate following completion of said in camera review. (Meuleman, A)
March 13, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 112 FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Craig M. Kellison on 03/12/14 recommending that defendant's motion for summary judgment 84 be granted. MOTION for SUMMARY JUDGMENT 84 referred to Judge Lawrence K. Karlton. Objections due within 14 days. (Plummer, M)
December 13, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 106 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Craig M. Kellison on 12/12/13 ordering plaintiff's opposition to defendant's motion for summary judgment is due within 30 days of the date of this order. Defendant's reply, if any, is due within 20 days after service of plaintiff's opposition. (Plummer, M)
September 18, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 104 ORDER signed by Judge Lawrence K. Karlton on 9/17/2013 ADOPTING 100 Findings and Recommendations as to the finding that plaintiff failed, without justification, to comply with the 90 Order only; DENYING 94 Motion to Dismiss; REFERRING this matter back to the magistrate judge for further proceedings on 84 Motion for Summary Judgment. (Michel, G)
September 9, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 103 ORDER signed by Judge Lawrence K. Karlton on 9/6/13 ORDERING that the FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS filed 3/1/13 are ADOPTED in full; and Plaintiff's MOTION for Injunctive Relief 63 is DENIED. (Mena-Sanchez, L)
August 15, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 100 FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Craig M. Kellison on 8/14/2013 RECOMMENDING that defendant's 94 motion to dismiss be granted and that all other 63 , 84 motions be denied as moot. Referred to Judge Lawerence K. Karlton; Objections due within 14 days. (Yin, K)
May 21, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 95 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Craig M. Kellison on 5/20/2013 DIRECTING the Clerk to forward the completed subpoena 92 to the United States Marshal; within 14 days, the United States Marshal shall serve the subpoena pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 45(b); the United States Marshal shall file a proof of service within 5 days after completion of service; and the Clerk shall serve a copy of this order, along with a copy of the subpoena on all parties.(Yin, K)
May 8, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 93 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Craig M. Kellison on 5/7/2013 GRANTING defedant's 91 motion and the court clarifies/modifies the prior order such that it comports with the court's 6/21/2012 scheduling order. (See Order for Details) (Yin, K)
March 29, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 90 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Craig M. Kellison on 3/29/2013 ORDERING that plaintiff's 47 , 62 , 72 motions are DENIED; plaintiff's 73 motion is GRANTED; the Clerk shall issue a blank subpoena and send it to plaintiff to complet e and return to the court within 30 days; plaintiff's 74 motion to compel is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part; defendant shall serve supplemental responses to plaintiff's request for production of documents referenced in prior counsel 's request for mediation within 30 days; defendant's 82 motion to compel is GRANTED; plaintiff shall serve supplemental responses to defendant's request for admissions, interrogatories, and requests for production of documents withi n 30 days; defendant's 82 motion for sanctions is GRANTED; plaintiff shall pay to defendant, in care of defendant's counsel, $760.00 in monetary sanctions within 30 days; discovery is sua sponte RE-OPENED to allow for the discovery o rdered in this order as well as any addtional discovery related to responses served pursuant to this order; the parties may conduct additional discovery through 7/1/2013, with any motions to compel due within 30 days of this cut-off date; plaintiff's 85 motion is GRANTED; the court will defer ruling on defendant's pending motion for summary judgment until the close of discovery; and the Clerk shall TERMINATE Doc. 84 as a pending motion. (Yin, K)
March 1, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 88 FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Craig M. Kellison on 02/28/13 recommending that plaintiff's motion for injunctive relief 63 be denied. MOTION for INJUNCTIVE RELIEF 63 referred to Judge Lawrence K. Karlton. Objections due within 14 days. (Plummer, M)
October 16, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 79 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Craig M. Kellison on 10/15/12 ORDERING that pending before the court is plaintiffs motion for leave to file an amended/supplemental complaint 54 , and plaintiffs proposed second amended complaint 55 ; Defendant shall file a response to the motion within 20 days of the date of this order.(Dillon, M)
August 3, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 67 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Craig M. Kellison on 08/03/12 granting 57 Motion to conduct plaintiff and witness depositions via videoconference. Nothing in this order shall be interpreted as requiring any penal institution to obtain videoconferencing equipment if it is not already available. (Plummer, M)
June 14, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 52 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Craig M. Kellison on 06/04/12 ordering defendant Rivers hereby substitutes the following counsel in place and instead of the Attorney General's Office for the State of California. Kathleen J. Williams, CSB 127021, Williams and Associates, 1250 Sutterville Road, Ste 290, Sacramento, CA 95822. (Plummer, M)
January 31, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ORDER DECLINING to ADOPT 34 FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Judge Lawrence K. Karlton on 01/31/12 and ORDERING that the 33 Motion for Judicial Intervention is GRANTED; the California Department of Corrections (CDC) is to file in this case its answers or response to the following questions within 30 days of the date of this order: 1. What is the first name of Correctional Officer Rivers, a female person, who resigned (or was transferred) from CDC and/or from the California Medical Fac ility on or about December 2009? 2. What is the current work location of Correctional Officer Rivers, or her last known location if the current one is unknown? This order shall be served upon the California Attorney General as counsel for the CDCf the CDC cannot or will not answer; these questions, it shall file a statement in this case explaining the fact. All other pending motions are held in abeyance, pending resolution of the service issue (cc: AG Monica Anderson). (Benson, A.)
July 6, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 34 FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Craig M. Kellison on 07/05/11 recommending that this action be dismissed without prejudice pursuant to FRCP 4(m) for failure to effect service of process. All pending motions be denied as moot; and the Clerk of the Court be directed to enter judgment of dismissal and close this file. Referred to Judge Lawrence K. Karlton. Objections due within 14 days. (Plummer, M)
April 15, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Craig M. Kellison on 4/14/11 ORDERING that plaintiff shall promptly seek additional information sufficient to effect service on defendant Rivers and notify the court of the status of his efforts within 60 days of the date of this order.(Dillon, M)
August 30, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER signed by Senior Judge Lawrence K. Karlton on 8/30/2010 ORDERING the court declines to adopt the findings and recommendations filed July 28, 2010; The court nonetheless denies plaintiff's motions for a preliminary injunction, ECF Nos. 2, 12, 15, 19. Plaintiff is granted leave of sixty (60) days to file an amended complaint in which he adds a defendant (or defendants) who has the authority to alter the conditions of his employment.(Matson, R)
July 28, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 21 FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Craig M. Kellison on 7/27/2010 RECOMMENDING that pltf's 2 , 12 , 15 and 19 motions for injunctive relief be denied. Referred to Judge Lawrence K. Karlton; Objections to F&R due w/in 14 days. (Yin, K)
May 7, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Craig M. Kellison on 5/6/2010 ORDERING that pltf may file an amended cmplt w/in 30 days; if no amended cmplt is filed w/in the time allowed, the court will proceed as to the cognizable claims in the cmplt. (Yin, K)
October 29, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER DIRECTING MONTHLY PAYMENTS be made from Prison Account of Jeffrey Bryan Norsworthy signed by Magistrate Judge Craig M. Kellison on 10/28/09. CDC is to collect monthly payments and fwd to the clerk until the $350 filing fee is paid in full. Clerk is directed to serve this order and copy of pltf's IFP on the Director of CDC. Clerk to also serve Financial w/ a copy of this order. (cc: CDC, Financial)(Yin, K)
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