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

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Plaintiff Albert J. Hamilton is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

Plaintiff filed the instant action on April 30, 2015. On this same date, Plaintiff filed a motion 

for discovery. (ECF No. 3.) 

As an initial matter, Plaintiff is advised that the Court is required to screen all complaints 

brought by prisoners seeking relief against a governmental entity or officer or employee of a 

governmental entity, 28 U.S.C. § 1915A, and Plaintiff’s complaint will be screened in due course. 

In addition, as explained in the Court’s First Informational Order, filed May 1, 2015, discovery 

may not be initiated until the Court issues a discovery order or otherwise orders that discovery begin. 

(ECF No. 4.) Furthermore, parties are not to file copies of their discovery requests with the Court, and 

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ALBERT J. HAMILTON,

 Plaintiff,

v.

WASCO STATE PRISON, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:15-cv-00661-SAB (PC)

ORDER STRIKING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION 

FOR DISCOVERY

[ECF No. 3]

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discovery documents inappropriately submitted to the Court may be stricken. (Id.) For these reasons, 

Plaintiff’s motion for discovery, filed April 30, 2015, is STRICKEN from the record. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 4, 2015 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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