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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

JERRY BREW,

Plaintiff,

v.

JOHNSON, et. al.,

Defendants.

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CV F04-5445 OWW LJO P 

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO COMPEL

DISCOVERY (Doc. 36.)

 Jerry Brew (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in

this civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action is proceeding on Plaintiff’s

original complaint against Defendants Johnson, Campbell, Reynold and Eckard.1

On July 27, 2006, this Court issued an Order opening discovery. On December 29, 2006,

Plaintiff filed a Motion to Compel requests for interrogatories number 102 and requests for

production of documents. Plaintiff states that he served these request on or around September

17, 2006. Plaintiff alleges that the discovery responses were “inadequate” and he references the

documents as Exhibits A and B. However, none of the attachments were filed with the Court. 

Thus, the Court can make no determination as to the adequacy of the responses. Further,

Plaintiff does not indicate whether he has attempted to resolve his discovery dispute with the

Defendants. Finally, Plaintiff did not attach a proof of service to his Motion indicating that he

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served the Motion on the Defendants. 

Pursuant to the Local Rules and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, all pleadings filed

with the Court must be served on the opposing party. Local Rule 5-135(b); Fed.R.Civ.P. 5. 

As the Motion is deficient and Plaintiff has failed to serve the Defendants with the

Motion, the Motion is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 7, 2007 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b9ed48 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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