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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

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

NATHAN SPENCER,

Plaintiff,

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ROBERT J. HERNANDEZ, et al.,

Defendants.

 

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Case No. 08-CV-0416-JM (JMA)

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR

DISCOVERY WITHOUT PREJUDICE

On March 4, 2008, Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro

se, filed the above-entitled action alleging civil rights

violations. Plaintiff moved for and was granted in forma

pauperis status on April 9, 2008. On that same date, the U.S.

Marshal was directed to effect service of summons and complaint

pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(c)(2) and 28 U.S.C. § 1915(d). To

date, no Defendant has appeared in the action.

On April 25, 2008, Plaintiff filed a Motion for Discovery,

seeking a Court order instructing the Department of Corrections

and/or Richard J. Donovan Prison and/or Warden Robert Hernandez

to fingerprint him in order to obtain certain documents and

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information pertaining to his “criminal history” from the

California Department of Justice. While this Court can render no

opinion regarding Petitioner’s request in terms of any right

Petitioner may have to fingerprinting pursuant to California

Department of Justice or Department of Corrections rules and

regulations, the motion is premature in any event as a request

for discovery in this federal action.

Accordingly, Petitioner’s motion is DENIED without prejudice

to Petitioner making the same or a similar motion after the Court

conducts its initial Case Management Conference in the action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: May 1, 2008

Jan M. Adler

U.S. Magistrate Judge

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