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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

MARLIN PENN,

Plaintiff, No. 2:09-cv-2443 JAM JFM (PC)

vs.

WARDEN MCDONALD, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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

Plaintiff is informed that court permission is not necessary for discovery requests and that 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. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s April 7, 2010 request for

production of documents 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

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result in an order of sanctions, including, but not limited to, a recommendation that this action be

dismissed. 

DATED: April 15, 2010.

/mp014.penn2443.411

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