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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 28:1983 Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

OBIE CRISP, 

 Plaintiff,

 vs.

WASCO STATE PRISON, et al.,

 Defendants.

1:13-cv-00816-GSA-PC

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF=S 

REQUEST TO OPEN DISCOVERY

(Doc. 17.)

ORDER RESOLVING PLAINTIFF’S 

REQUEST FOR STATUS

I. BACKGROUND

Obie Crisp ("Plaintiff") is a prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights action 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. ' 1983. Plaintiff filed the Complaint commencing this action on May 

30, 2013. (Doc. 1.) On July 29, 2013, Plaintiff filed the First Amended Complaint, which 

awaits the court’s requisite screening under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. (Doc. 13.)

On June 24, 2013, Plaintiff consented to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction in this action 

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. ' 636(c), and no other parties have made an appearance. (Doc. 5.) 

Therefore, pursuant to Appendix A(k)(4) of the Local Rules of the Eastern District of 

California, the undersigned shall conduct any and all proceedings in the case until such time as 

reassignment to a District Judge is required. Local Rule Appendix A(k)(3). 

On December 2, 2013, Plaintiff filed a request for the court to open discovery for this 

action. (Doc. 17.) Plaintiff also requests status of his motion for leave to file a late 

Government Claim.

II. DISCOVERY

Plaintiff requests a court order commencing discovery in this action. Plaintiff was 

recently transferred to another correctional facility and expresses concern that the court has not 

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received his notice of change of address. Plaintiff also states that he is not aware of when 

defendants were served.

Plaintiff is advised that the court received and filed his notice of change of address to 

the California Health Care Facility on October 3, 2012. (Doc. 16.) Plaintiff is also advised that 

the court will issue a scheduling order setting a schedule for discovery after the complaint has 

been served and one of the defendants has filed an Answer to the complaint. At this stage of 

the proceedings, Plaintiff’s complaint awaits the court’s requisite screening process. Service of 

process shall not be initiated until the court has screened the complaint and finds that Plaintiff 

states cognizable claims. Therefore, it is not time for discovery in this action, and Plaintiff’s 

request to open discovery at this stage of the proceedings shall be denied.

III. REQUEST FOR STATUS

Plaintiff also requests the status of his motion for leave to file a late Government Claim. 

Plaintiff is advised that his motion for leave to file a late Government Claim, filed on July 10, 

2013, was denied by the court’s order of July 22, 2013. (Docs. 8, 11.) Plaintiff was served 

with a copy of the July 22, 2013 order at his prior address-of-record at Wasco State Prison on 

July 22, 2013. (Court Record.)

IV. CONCLUSION

Based on the foregoing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s request to open discovery at this stage of the proceedings, filed on 

December 2, 2013, is DENIED; and

2. Plaintiff=s request for status of his motion for leave to file a late Government 

Claim is RESOLVED by this order. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 4, 2013 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE DEAC_Signature-END:

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