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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

WALTER L. COLE,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-04-2735 MCE PAN P

vs.

LEA, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff has filed a document entitled “Notice of Motion for Discovery and

Production of Documents.” The court construes this document as a request for production of

documents. Plaintiff is informed that court permission is not necessary for discovery requests

and that neither discovery requests served on an opposing party nor that party's responses should

be filed 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. Discovery requests between the parties

shall not be filed with the court unless, and until, they are at issue. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s March 20, 2006

discovery request will be placed in the court file and disregarded. Plaintiff is cautioned that 

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further filing of discovery requests or responses, except as required by rule of court, may result in

an order of sanctions, including, but not limited to, a recommendation that this action be

dismissed. 

DATED: May 31, 2006.

/mp:001

cole2735.411

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