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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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 Defendants have not yet been served. The United States Marshal was directed to initiate service on defendants 1

by order filed February 1, 2007.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MICHAEL GONZALES, CASE NO. CV-F-03-5363 AWI DLB P

Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING MOTIONS 

FOR DISCOVERY

vs. [Doc. 47, 49]

TOMLIN, et al.,

Defendants.

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in a civil rights action

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On February 14, 2007, plaintiff filed two separate motions for discovery.

The discovery phase of this litigation is not yet open. Plaintiff is directed to paragraph seven of

the court’s First Informational Order, filed June 6, 2003. In that order, plaintiff was specifically

informed that he may not conduct discovery until defendants file an answer and the court issues the 1

discovery order. Accordingly, defendants are under no obligation to respond to plaintiff’s discovery

requests at this juncture. 

In addition, once discovery is open, court permission is not necessary for discovery requests.

Discovery is self-executing until such time as a party becomes dissatisfied with a response and seeks

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relief from the court pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Interrogatories, requests for

admissions, requests for production of documents, deposition notices and responses thereto shall not be

filed with the court until there is a proceeding in which the document or proof of service is at issue.

Such documents are to be served on the opposing party, and not with the court. Local Rule 33-250, 36-

250. Discovery requests improperly filed with the court shall be stricken from the record. 

Accordingly, for the foregoing reasons, plaintiff’s motions for discoveryfiled February 14, 2007

are HEREBY DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: February 28, 2007 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3c0hj8 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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