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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

MONICO J. QUIROGA,

Plaintiff,

v.

KERN COUNTY SHERIFF, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No. 1:16-cv-00234 DLB PC

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION 

FOR DISCOVERY

[ECF No. 6]

Plaintiff Monico J. Quiroga, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed 

this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on February 19, 2016. On February 29, 2016, 

he filed the instant motion for discovery.

Plaintiff is advised that the discovery phase of this litigation is not yet open. Plaintiff is 

directed to Section III of the Court’s First Informational Order, filed February 22, 2016. In that 

order, Plaintiff was specifically informed that the Court must first screen the complaint prior to 

Plaintiff proceeding with his legal action. As discussed in Sections IV and V of the First 

Informational Order, Plaintiff may not conduct discovery until Defendants file an answer 

and the Court issues the discovery order. 

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Accordingly, Plaintiff’s motion for discovery is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 5, 2016 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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