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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

MIGUEL ANGEL ESCALERA,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-07-2302 LEW KJM P

vs.

ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a civil rights action pursuant

to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On October 26, 2007, plaintiff was directed to submit an application to

proceed in forma pauperis. Plaintiff has now filed a request for leave to proceed in forma

pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. Plaintiff has not, however, filed a certified copy of his

prison trust account statement for the six month period immediately preceding the filing of the

complaint and obtained the certification required on the application form. See 28 U.S.C.

§ 1915(a)(2). Plaintiff will be provided the opportunity to submit the completed application and

the certified copy in support of his application to proceed in forma pauperis.

Plaintiff has filed documents entitled “request for production” and

“interrogatories.” Plaintiff is informed that discovery will not proceed unless and until an

answer has been filed and the court issues a scheduling order. Plaintiff is also informed that

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court permission is not necessary for discovery requests and that neither discovery requests

served on an opposing party nor that party's responses should be filed until such time as a party

becomes dissatisfied with a response and seeks relief from the court pursuant to the Federal

Rules of Civil Procedure. Discovery requests between the parties shall not be filed with the

court unless, and until, they are at issue. 

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff shall submit, within thirty days from the date of this order, a certified

copy of his prison trust account statement for the six month period immediately preceding the

filing of the complaint and the certification required on the application form. Plaintiff’s failure

to comply with this order will result in a recommendation that this action be dismissed without

prejudice.

2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send plaintiff a new Application to

Proceed In Forma Pauperis By a Prisoner.

3. Plaintiff’s November 28, 2007 request for production and interrogatories will

be placed in the court file and disregarded. Plaintiff is cautioned that further filing of discovery

requests or responses, except as required by rule of court, may result in an order of sanctions,

including, but not limited to, a recommendation that this action be dismissed. 

DATED: December 4, 2007. 

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