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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

PAUL NIVARD BEATON,

Plaintiff,

v.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:19-CV-0313-KJM-DMC-P

ORDER

Plaintiff, a prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this civil rights action pursuant to 

42 U.S.C. § 1983. Pending before the Court is plaintiff’s motion for the Court to issue a 

scheduling order so he may conduct discovery. See ECF No. 38. A review of the docket reflects 

that the Court has not yet determined that the action is appropriate for service and no defendant 

has answered. Therefore, issuance of scheduling order at this time would be premature. Plaintiff 

motion is denied. When the case becomes at issue with the filing of an answer, the Court will 

issue an order setting a schedule. That order will include instructions and deadlines for 

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conducting discovery. The sufficiency of plaintiff’s second amended complaint will be addressed 

separately. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 31, 2020

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DENNIS M. COTA

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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