Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-cand-3_08-cv-05639/USCOURTS-cand-3_08-cv-05639-2/pdf.json

Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

---

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RODOLFO R. MIRAMONTES, 

Plaintiff(s),

 vs.

HERBE DEL CRUZ, et al.,

Defendant(s). 

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

No. C 08-5639 CRB (PR)

ORDER

(Docket #31)

Plaintiff's request (docket # 31) for an order compelling discovery is

DENIED as premature. The court will not entertain discovery motions unless the

parties first comply with the meet-and-confer requirements of the Federal Rules

of Civil Procedure and the Court’s Local Rules. See, e.g., Fed. R. Civ. P. 37(a)

(motion to compel must include a certification that the movant has in good faith

conferred or attempted to confer with the party not making the disclosure in an

effort to secure the disclosure without court action); Civ. L. R. 37-1 (same). In

view of plaintiff’s incarceration, the parties may satisfy the meet-and-confer

requirements by letter or telephone conversation. Cf. Civil L. R. 1-5(n) ("meet

and confer" or "confer" means to communicate directly and discuss in good faith

the issue(s); mere sending of a written, electronic or voice-mail communication

Case 3:08-cv-05639-CRB Document 32 Filed 01/13/10 Page 1 of 2
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 2

does not satisfy a requirement to "meet and confer" or to "confer;" requirement

can be satisfied only through direct dialogue and discussion – either in a face to

face meeting or in a telephone conversation).

SO ORDERED.

DATED: Jan. 5, 2010 

CHARLES R. BREYER

United States District Judge

G:\PRO-SE\CRB\CR.08\Miramontes, R1.or2.wpd

Case 3:08-cv-05639-CRB Document 32 Filed 01/13/10 Page 2 of 2