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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

STEVEN R. RODRIGUEZ,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-10-0204 KJM P

vs.

CITY OF STOCKTON, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff has filed a document entitled “request for production of documents.” 

None of the defendants have answered or otherwise appeared in the action and the court has not

issued its discovery and scheduling orders, so any discovery is premature. Moreover, once the

discovery order has issued, plaintiff does not need court permission for discovery requests. 

Neither discovery requests served on an opposing party nor that party's responses should be filed

until such time as a party becomes dissatisfied with a response and seeks relief from the court

pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Discovery requests between the parties shall

not be filed with the court unless, and until, they are at issue. 

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s request for production of

documents (Docket No. 14) will be placed in the court file and disregarded. Plaintiff is

cautioned that further filing of discovery requests or responses, except as required by rule of

court, may result in an order of sanctions, including, but not limited to, a recommendation that

this action be dismissed. 

DATED: July 15, 2010. 

2/mp

rodr0204.411

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