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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

BINH TRAN, 

 Plaintiff,

 vs.

M. JUNIOUS, et al.,

 Defendants.

1:14-cv-01320-EPG-PC

ORDER DENYING REQUEST TO 

CONDUCT DISCOVERY

(ECF No. 18.)

Binh Tran (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with 

this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed the Complaint commencing 

this action on August 25, 2014. (ECF No. 1.) On September 8, 2014, Plaintiff consented to 

Magistrate Judge jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). (ECF No. 5.) The Court has 

screened the Complaint and will initiate service upon defendant Sergeant Smith forthwith.

On April 7, 2016, Plaintiff filed a request for a Court order compelling discovery of 

Sergeant Smith’s personnel records and related files. (ECF No. 18.) Plaintiff seeks production 

of documents from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR).

Plaintiff’s request shall be denied because it is not yet time for discovery in this case. 

Plaintiff is advised that the Court will issue a scheduling order opening discovery after the

Complaint has been served and the Defendant has filed an Answer to the Complaint. At this 

stage of the proceedings, Defendant has not been served with process. Therefore, it is not time 

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for discovery in this action, and Plaintiff’s request to conduct discovery at this stage of the 

proceedings shall be denied.

Plaintiff is advised that CDCR is not a party to this action, and Plaintiff must serve a 

third-party subpoena for documents when the time comes. After the Court issues a 

Discovery/Scheduling Order opening discovery, Plaintiff must file a request for issuance of a 

subpoena with the Court, listing the documents he wishes to obtain. After the subpoena is 

properly served, CDCR shall respond and provide Plaintiff with documents in their possession 

and custody.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s request to conduct discovery, 

filed on April 7, 2016, is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 2, 2016 /s/

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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