Jay Bradshaw v. Matthew Welch, Gabriel Orbegazo, Nathan Locke, C.O. Russell, CPT. Gravlin, Donald Uhler, Eric Marshall, C.O. Kilcoyne, C.O. Mitchell, C.O. McCargar, CPT. Vesneske, C.O. Gordon, C.O. Dumas, C.O. Olsen, and Reginald Bishop

Summary

The court denied plaintiff Jay Bradshaw’s second motion to compel discovery in his civil rights action arising from a July 12, 2021 use-of-force incident at Upstate Correctional Facility. The motion was untimely under the applicable discovery deadlines and local rules, and the court alternatively found that defendants had adequately responded and that the requested materials were irrelevant, overbroad, disproportionate, or presented security concerns.

Holdings

1. The motion to compel was untimely because it was filed more than fourteen days after the March 11, 2025 discovery deadline, and plaintiff offered no justification for the late filing.
2. Even if timely, the motion to compel would be denied because defendants adequately responded and the requested discovery was either subject to legitimate security concerns, already produced, or irrelevant, overbroad, burdensome, and disproportionate to the needs of the case.

Questions Presented

1. Whether plaintiff's second motion to compel was timely under the court's scheduling order and Local Rules 16.2 and 37.1(h).
2. Whether defendants adequately responded to plaintiff's requests for security videos, planning grids, and unit activity logs under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26.
3. Whether the requested discovery was relevant and proportional to the needs of the case.

Disposition

other