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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

RAUL PAYAN,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-03-2556 GEB JFM P

vs.

THERESA SCHWARTZ, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a civil rights action pursuant to

42 U.S.C. § 1983. On July 22, 2005, plaintiff filed a document entitled “request for production

of documents, set 2.” Plaintiff is informed that 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. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s July 22, 2005 request for

production of documents 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 

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result in the imposition of sanctions, including, but not limited to, a recommendation that this

action be dismissed. 

DATED: August 25, 2005.

12/kf

paya2556.411 

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