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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

CHRIS EDDIE GREENE,

Plaintiff,

v.

SANCHEZ, et. al, 

Defendants.

 /

CV F 04 5439 AWI LJO P 

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR

DISCOVERY (Doc. 47.) 

CHRIS EDDIE GREENE (“Plaintiff”) s a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

On December 8, 2005, Defendants filed a Motion to Dismiss the case for Plaintiff’s

alleged failure to exhaust administrative remedies. Plaintiff filed an Opposition to the Motion to

Dismiss on February 6, 2006. Plaintiff also submitted a Motion for Discovery in which he

requests permission to conduct discovery concerning the underlying claims for relief. The Court

will deny Plaintiff’s request for discovery at this time. As noted above, currently pending is a

Motion to Dismiss for lack of exhaustion. Until such Motion is resolved, the Court will not open

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discovery. Should the case survive dismissal, the Court will issue a scheduling order setting

forth deadlines for discovery as well as the filing of dispositive motions. 

The Court HEREBY ORDERS: 

1. The Motion for Discovery is DENIED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 7, 2006 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b9ed48 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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