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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAMES GARRETT,

Plaintiff,

v.

C/O RICHHI,

Defendant.

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CASE NO. CV-F-03-5892 AWI SMS P

ORDER STRIKING IN FORMA PAUPERIS

APPLICATION AND DISCOVERY REQUEST

(Docs. 35 and 36)

Plaintiff James Garrett (“plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On June 13, 2005, plaintiff filed

an application to proceed in forma pauperis and a motion to compel.

Plaintiff is already proceeding in forma pauperis in this action and has already been notified

by the court that he does not need to file any motions seeking leave to proceed in forma pauperis.

(Doc. 34.) Plaintiff is hereby notified that he should not file any further applications to proceed in

forma pauperis in this action. Plaintiff’s application shall be stricken. 

Plaintiff’s self-titled motion to compel is in fact a discovery request, not a motion to compel.

Discovery requests are served on the opposing party and are to be filed with the court until and

unless there is a proceeding where the request is at issue. If a party fails to respond to a discovery

request or if a party is dissatisfied with a response, a motion to compel may be appropriate.

However, a motion to compel is not the appropriate vehicle by which to obtain discovery in the first

instance.

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Based on the foregoing, plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis and motion to

compel, filed June 13, 2005, are STRICKEN from the record. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 8, 2005 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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