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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

RALPH KELLY HAWTHORNE, JR,

Plaintiff,

v.

KATHY MENDOZA-POWERS, et.al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:07-CV-01101-OWW DLB-P

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO COMPEL

DISCOVERY

(Doc. 13)

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On August 5, 2008, plaintiff filed a motion to compel discovery.

(Doc. 13). 

Plaintiff’s request is premature. Plaintiff is advised that the court will issue a Scheduling and

Discovery Order after defendants have filed an answer to plaintiff’s complaint. Plaintiff has not yet

submitted an amended complaint, nor notified the court that he is willing to proceed only on the

claims found to be cognizable. An answer from defendants is not yet due. If and when an answer

is filed, the court will issue a Scheduling and Discovery Order. 

Based on the foregoing, plaintiff’s motion to compel discovery, filed August 5, 2008, is

denied.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: August 11, 2008 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

d274kd UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 1:07-cv-01101-LJO-DLB Document 14 Filed 08/11/08 Page 1 of 1