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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PHILLIP SANDERS, ) 

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Plaintiff, )

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OFFICER C. ARANAS, et al., ) 

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Defendants. )

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1:06-cv-1574-AWI-SMS 

ORDER DISREGARDING PLAINTIFF’S

MOTION TO ADD CITY OF FRESNO AS A

DEFENDANT AND REQUEST TO OBTAIN

ALL DEFENDANT’S DISCOVERY(DOC.

32)

Plaintiff is proceeding in forma pauperis and pro se with an

action for damages and other relief concerning alleged civil

rights violations. The matter has been referred to the Magistrate

Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b) and Local Rules 72-302 and

72-304.

On January 9, 2008, Plaintiff filed a document which

appeared to pertain in part to a motion pending before Judge

Ishii. However, it also purported to be a motion to add the City

of Fresno as a defendant and a request to obtain all Defendant’s

discovery; these matters are matters that would generally be

heard by a Magistrate Judge. 

Insofar as Plaintiff purported to move to add a party and/or

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to obtain discovery by motion, the Court notes that Plaintiff

filed to comply with Local Rule 78-230(b), which requires that

all motions shall be noticed on the motion calendar of the

assigned Judge or Magistrate Judge and shall be set for hearing

on the motion calendar of the judge to whom the action has been

assigned. 

Accordingly, Plaintiff’s purported motions to add the City

of Fresno as a defendant and to obtain all Defendant’s discovery

ARE DISREGARDED.

This is without prejudice to Plaintiff’s filing such motions

in a manner complying with the pertinent Federal Rules of Civil

Procedure and Local Rules of the United States District Court,

Eastern District of California. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 14, 2008 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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