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Nature of Suit Code: 370
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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 Generally, court permission is not necessary for discovery requests and neither 1

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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CLARENCE M. WILLIS,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-06-0242 MCE JFM PS

vs.

JAMES TINGEY, 

Defendant. ORDER

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Plaintiff, proceeding pro se, filed the above-entitled action. The matter was

referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to Local Rule 72-302(c)(21).

On July 3, 2006, plaintiff filed a motion for court-ordered discovery. However, 1

on May 5, 2006, this court recommended that defendant’s motion to dismiss be granted and this

action be dismissed. Plaintiff has filed objections to the findings and recommendations and the

matter is pending before the district court.

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In light of this court’s findings and recommendations, plaintiff’s motion for

discovery will be denied without prejudice to its renewal, if appropriate, upon the issuance of an

order from the district court.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s July 3, 2006 motion is denied without prejudice; and

2. The August 3, 2006 hearing, set for 11:00 a.m. before the undersigned, is

vacated.

DATED: July 26, 2006.

/001; willis.dsc

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