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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRANCOIS P. GIVENS,

Plaintiff,

v.

COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:15-cv-0720-JAM-KJN PS

ORDER

On December 14, 2016, plaintiff, who is incarcerated and proceeds without counsel, filed 

a request for issuance of subpoenas to various non-parties. (ECF No. 32.)

Generally, a party may not seek discovery from any source before the parties have 

conferred as required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f). See Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(d)(1). 

Because defendants have not yet appeared in the action and no Rule 26(f) conference has taken 

place, plaintiff’s request is premature. In any event, the court finds it appropriate to stay any 

discovery until the initial status (pretrial scheduling) conference in this matter. At the status 

conference, the court and the parties will discuss, inter alia, the scope and methods of discovery 

contemplated, along with appropriate restrictions and deadlines, with a detailed scheduling order 

to be issued after that initial conference.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s request for the issuance of subpoenas (ECF No. 32) is DENIED WITHOUT 

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PREJUDICE as premature.

2. Any discovery is stayed until the initial status (pretrial scheduling) conference.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: December 15, 2016

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