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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

TIMOTHY DUNCAN,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-05-2613 FCD JFM P

vs.

SCOTT KERNAN, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with a civil

rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On November 6, 2006, plaintiff filed a document

entitled “Plaintiff’s Opposition to Defendant’s Refusals to Produce Discoverable Documents.” 

In this document, plaintiff recounts his objections to defendants’ responses to plaintiff’s requests

for production of documents. However, this document does not comport with the Federal Rules

of Civil Procedure or this court’s Local Rule 34-250. As noted in this court’s July 28, 2006

scheduling order:

5. If disputes arise about the parties' obligations to respond to

requests for discovery, the parties shall comply with all pertinent

rules including Rules 5, 7, 11, 26, and 37 of the Federal Rules of

Civil Procedure and Rules 5-134, 5-135, 6-136, 7-130, 7-131, 11-

110, 43-142, and 78-230(m) of the Local Rules of Practice for the

United States District Court, Eastern District of California; unless

otherwise ordered, Local Rule 37-251 shall not apply. Filing of a

discovery motion that does not comply with all applicable rules

may result in imposition of sanctions, including but not limited to

denial of the motion.

(Id. at 2.)

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Specifically, plaintiff has failed to file a motion to compel or to provide a copy of

the discovery responses provided by defendants. Plaintiff is advised that if plaintiff seeks to

compel further responses to his request for production of documents, he must file a motion to

compel pursuant to Rule 37(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Moreover, Local Rule

34-250 requires that “only that part of the request for production, response or proof of service

that is in issue shall be filed.” (Id.) 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s November 6, 2006

opposition shall be placed in the court file and disregarded.

DATED: November 27, 2006.

001;dunc2613.dsc2

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