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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

KEITH BLACKWELL,

Plaintiff,

v.

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT

OF CORRECTIONS, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:05-cv-00856-AWI-SMS PC

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO AMEND TO

ADD VO AS A DEFENDANT AS

UNNECESSARY

(Doc. 79)

ORDER DENYING MOTIONS TO COMPEL

DISCOVERY AS PREMATURE

(Docs. 88 and 89)

Plaintiff Keith Blackwell (“plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On October 18, 2007, plaintiff filed

a motion to amend to add Vo as a defendant. On February 19, 2008, plaintiff filed two motions to

compel the production of discovery.

It is sufficiently clear in the second amended complaint that Vo is a defendant and in a

Findings and Recommendations issued concurrently with this Order, the court found that plaintiff

has stated a cognizable claim against defendant Vo. Therefore, plaintiff’s motion to amend is

denied.

Discovery may not be conducted until defendants have filed an answer in this action and the

court has issued its discovery and scheduling order. Plaintiff is directed to re-read the First

Informational Order, filed on October 19, 2005.

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Based on the foregoing, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s motion to amend to add Vo as a defendant, filed October 18, 2007, is

DENIED as unnecessary; and

2. Plaintiff’s motions seeking to compel the production of discovery, filed February 19,

2008, are DENIED as premature.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 29, 2008 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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