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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

RODNEY V. COLEMAN,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-06-01583 ALA P

vs.

SCOTT KERNAN, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff Rodney Coleman is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis. 

He seeks relief of an alleged civil rights violation pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On February

19, 2008, plaintiff filed a motion for discovery. On that date, plaintiff also filed a document

entitled “Specification of facts why discovery is necessary.” Defendants filed an opposition to

that motion on March 4, 2008. 

The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 7 requires that a motion “state with

particularity the grounds” for the motion, and “set forth the relief or order sought.” FED. R. CIV.

PRO. 7(b)(1). Neither plaintiff’s motion nor the document regarding “facts” address why

plaintiff has requested this court order production of discovery or why plaintiff is entitled to such

an order. Further, plaintiff makes no argument addressing the fact that plaintiff is seeking

discovery after the court imposed discovery deadline. As such, plaintiff’s motion will be denied. 

 

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Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s February 19, 2008, motion for

discovery is DENIED.

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DATED: March 6, 2008

 

/s/ Arthur L. Alarcón 

 UNITED STATES CIRCUIT JUDGE

Sitting by Designation

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