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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

AHDANTE A. HARRIS,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-06-2138 JAM DAD P

vs.

V. DUC, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with an action

filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

On September 8, 2008, plaintiff filed a motion to compel discovery. Therein, he

claims that he served his initial discovery request on defense counsel, but counsel refuses to

respond. On September 17, 2008, defense counsel filed an opposition to plaintiff’s motion to

compel. He notes that plaintiff served his discovery request on May 6, 2008, well before

defendant Duc waived service and moved to dismiss this action. Defense counsel further notes

that, on August 11, 2008, defendant Duc sent plaintiff a letter informing him that he would

respond to his discovery request if the assigned district judge in this case denied his pending 

motion to dismiss. 

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On October 2, 2008, the assigned district judge in this case denied defendant

Duc’s motion to dismiss. Accordingly, the court will deny plaintiff’s motion to compel as

premature. If defense counsel fails to respond to plaintiff’s discovery requests in accordance

with the court’s discovery order, he may file a new motion to compel. 

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s

September 8, 2008 motion to compel (Doc. No. 26) is denied as premature.

DATED: October 3, 2008.

DAD:9

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