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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

BRYAN RICHARDSON, CASE NO. 1: 04 CV-F 5394 REC DLB P

Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S

MOTION FOR ORDER TO PRODUCE

DOCUMENTS

[DOC 80]

vs.

J. SULLIVAN,

Defendant.

 /

Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed this civil rights action seeking relief under

42 U.S.C. § 1983. On November 18, 2005, plaintiff filed a motion for an order requiring defendants

to produce documents. 

Plaintiff is advised that the discovery phase of this litigation was opened on November 22, 2005

by the Court’s Discovery and Scheduling Order. As stated in paragraph seven of the First Informational

Order issued to plaintiff on March 26, 2004, once discovery is open, court permission is not necessary

for discovery requests. Discovery is self-executing 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.

Interrogatories, requests for admissions, requests for production of documents, and responses thereto

shall not be filed with the court until there is a proceeding in which the document or proof of service is

at issue. Such documents are to be served on the opposing party, and not with the court. Local Rule 33-

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250, 36-250. Discovery requests improperly filed with the court shall be stricken from the record. 

Accordingly, for the foregoing reasons, plaintiff’s motion for an order requiring defendants to

produce documents is DENIED. Plaintiff must serve his discovery requests on defendants. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: November 23, 2005 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3c0hj8 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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