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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

ETUATE SEKONA, No. 2:16-CV-0517-CMK-P

Plaintiff, 

vs. ORDER

F. CUSTINO, et al.,

Defendants.

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Plaintiff, a prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this civil rights action pursuant to 

42 U.S.C. § 1983. Pending before the court is plaintiff’s motion (Doc. 12) for an order directing

defendants to reply pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 37(a)(4). That rule, however,

relates to motions compelling responses to discovery. Because no answer to the complaint has

yet been filed, the case is not at issue and discovery has not been opened. Plaintiff’s motion is

premature. 

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s motion for an order

pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 37(a)(4) is denied. 

DATED: February 3, 2017

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CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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