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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,

 vs.

ALLENBY, et al.,

 Defendants.

1:14-cv-01111-GSA-PC

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF=S 

REQUEST TO OPEN DISCOVERY

(Doc. 6.)

I. BACKGROUND

Archie Cranford ("Plaintiff") is a civil detainee proceeding pro se in this civil rights 

action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. ' 1983. Plaintiff filed the Complaint commencing this action on 

July 16, 2014. (Doc. 1.) The Complaint awaits the court’s requisite screening under 28 U.S.C. 

§ 1915A. 

On July 31, 2014, Plaintiff consented to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction in this action 

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. ' 636(c), and no other parties have made an appearance. (Doc. 5.) 

Therefore, pursuant to Appendix A(k)(4) of the Local Rules of the Eastern District of 

California, the undersigned shall conduct any and all proceedings in the case until such time as 

reassignment to a District Judge is required. Local Rule Appendix A(k)(3). 

On October 17, 2014, Plaintiff filed a request to open discovery in this action. (Doc. 

17.)

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II. DISCOVERY

Plaintiff seeks a court order commencing discovery in this action. Plaintiff asserts that 

he filed the Complaint for this action two and a half years ago. 

Plaintiff filed the Complaint for this action less than four months ago. At this stage of 

the proceedings, Plaintiff’s Complaint awaits the court’s requisite screening process. Service 

of process shall not be initiated until the court has screened the Complaint and finds that 

Plaintiff states cognizable claims. Therefore, it is not time for discovery in this action, and 

Plaintiff’s request to open discovery at this stage of the proceedings shall be denied.

III. CONCLUSION

Based on the foregoing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s request to open 

discovery, filed on October 17, 2014, is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 31, 2014 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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