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Nature of Suit Code: 560
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Civil Detainee - Conditions of Confinement
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ARCHIE CRANFORD,

Plaintiff,

v.

DR. RISLEY, 

Defendant.

Case No. 1:15-cv-00949 LJO DLB PC

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S 

MOTION FOR DISCOVERY

(Document 19)

Plaintiff Archie Cranford (“Plaintiff”), a civil detainee proceeding pro se and in forma 

pauperis, filed this civil rights action on June 24, 2015. On February 25, 2016, the Court dismissed 

his First Amended Complaint with leave to amend. Plaintiff filed his Second Amended Complaint 

on March 8, 2016, and it is awaiting screening.

On March 21, 2016, Plaintiff filed his second motion for discovery. Discovery, however, 

will not open unless and until the Court finds that Plaintiff’s Second Amended Complaint states a 

cognizable claim for relief and Defendants file an answer. Additionally, to the extent Plaintiff 

requests that the Court order Coalinga State Hospital officials to take pictures of his scars, the Court 

cannot order non-parties to take any actions.

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Accordingly, Plaintiff’s motion is DENIED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 22, 2016 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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