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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

VINCENTE SOLOMON,

Plaintiff,

v.

M. CARRASCO, et al.,

Defendants.

_____________________________________/

Case No. 1:11-cv-01511-LJO-SKO (PC)

ORDER DENYING REQUEST FOR 

PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS AS 

PREMATURE

(Doc. 38)

Plaintiff Vincente Solomon (“Plaintiff”), a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma 

pauperis, filed this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on September 1, 2011. The 

discovery phase commenced on April 21, 2015, and on July 28, 2015, Plaintiff filed a motion 

requesting a court order for Defendants to produce documents. 

Discovery requests must be served directly on Defendants Carrasco and Dailo’s counsel; 

requests should not be filed with the Court and Plaintiff may not, as an initial matter, seek 

discovery via court order.1 (Doc. 34, Disc. & Sched. Order, ¶¶1, 2.) In the event a discovery 

dispute arises, the parties may seek court intervention via a motion to compel, but Plaintiff may 

not prematurely attempt to seek discovery through the court as an initial matter. (Id., ¶4.)

With respect to Plaintiff’s comment regarding his interest in settlement, initial settlement 

offers or negotiations should be conducted privately between the parties. If both sides believe a 

 

1 The request is devoid of any indication Plaintiff has requested the production of documents from Defendants.

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settlement conference will be beneficial, Defendants’ counsel may notify the Court and it will set 

one. 

Accordingly, Plaintiff’s request for the production of documents via court order is 

premature and is HEREBY DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 30, 2015 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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