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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

AMOS RYLES,

Plaintiff, No. 2:08-cv-0615 JAM KJN P

vs.

SMITH,

Defendant. ORDER

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding without counsel with an action under 42

U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff has filed a document entitled “motion for discovery for evidentiary

documents.” Plaintiff is informed that at this stage of the litigation of this case, court permission

is not necessary to propound 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. Plaintiff’s proper course is to serve defendant directly with any discovery requests, if

he has not already done so. 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 April 1, 2010 motion for

discovery for evidentiary documents (Dkt. No. 47) will be placed in the court file and

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disregarded. Plaintiff is cautioned that further filing of discovery requests or responses, except as

required by rule or order of court, may result in an order of sanctions, including, but not limited

to, a recommendation that this action be dismissed. 

DATED: April 28, 2010

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KENDALL J. NEWMAN

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

ryle0615.411

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