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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

JAMES WHITTENBERG,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-04-2313 FCD JFM P

vs.

LT. L. ROLL, 

Defendant. ORDER

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Plaintiff has filed a document entitled “request for production of documents to

defendant.” 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 May 11, 2005 “request

for production of documents to defendant” will be placed in the court file and disregarded. 

Plaintiff is cautioned that further filing of discovery requests or responses, except as required by

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rule of court, may result in an order of sanctions, including, but not limited to, a recommendation

that this action be dismissed. 

DATED: June 2, 2005.

/kf

whit2313.411 

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