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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DESMON LOEB,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-03-0381 FCD CMK P

vs.

D.L. RUNNELS, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Defendants have filed a document entitled “request for an extension of time to

respond to plaintiff’s fourth request for production of documents.” Defendants are informed that

court permission is not necessary for discovery requests and that neither discovery requests

served on an opposing party nor that party’s responses should be filed until such time as a party

becomes dissatisfied with a response and seeks relief from the court pursuant to the Federal

Rules of Civil Procedure. Discovery requests between the parties shall not be filed with the court

unless, and until, they are at issue. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that defendants’ May 9, 2005 “request

for an extension of time to respond to plaintiff’s fourth request for production of documents” will

be placed in the court file and disregarded. Defendants are cautioned that further filing of

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discovery requests or responses, except as required by rule of court, may result in an order of

sanctions, including, but not limited to, a recommendation that this action be dismissed. 

DATED: May 16, 2005.

______________________________________

CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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loeb0381.411 

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