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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

BRANDON RUIZ,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S 07-2236 LKK CMK P

vs.

KAREN KELLY, et al., ORDER

Defendants.

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Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a civil rights action pursuant

to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff has filed a document entitled “Motion for Affidavits” (Doc. 34). 

The court construes this as a request for discovery which should have been propounded on the

defendants. 

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. Plaintiff is referred to this

court’s August 15, 2008 order regarding the proper procedures for conducting discovery. 

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Plaintiff is further referred to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedures, especially Rules 30-36. 

In addition, the document does not have a proof of service attached to it indicating

it was served on defendants. Plaintiff is advised that documents not submitted to the court, but

served on defendants shall include a proof of service indicating when and how it was served. See

Rule 5, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s “Motion for Affidavits”

will be placed in the court file and disregarded. Plaintiff is cautioned that 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: August 28, 2008

______________________________________

CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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