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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

GORDON D. MEADOR,

Plaintiff,

v.

SMITH & WESSEN, et al.,

Defendants.

_____________________________________/

Case No. 1:14-cv-02013-SKO (PC)

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR EARLY 

DISCOVERY

(Doc. 13)

Plaintiff Gordon D. Meador, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed 

this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on December 18, 2014. On April 14, 2015, 

Plaintiff filed a motion seeking leave to conduct early discovery.

Plaintiff’s request for early discovery is premature. Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1)(B)(iv), (d)(1); 

Doc. 3, Info. Order, § V(A). To the extent Plaintiff is ordered to file an amended complaint, 

which is the concern he expresses, he will be ordered to do so to allege sufficient facts to support 

his legal claims, not to name the Doe defendants. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. Accordingly, Plaintiff’s 

motion for early discovery is HEREBY DENIED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 6, 2015 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 1:14-cv-02013-DLB Document 15 Filed 05/06/15 Page 1 of 1