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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

RIBOBERTO POLONCO,

Plaintiff,

v.

M.D. BITER,

Defendant.

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CASE NO. 1:12-cv-00984-SAB (PC)

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

FOR EXAMINATION AND RECOVERY OF

MEDICAL RECORDS AND MOTION FOR

SERVICE

(ECF No. 6, 7)

Plaintiff Rigoberto Polonco is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights

action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action was filed on June 19, 2012. On July 9, 2012,

Plaintiff filed a motion for discovery pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 35. (ECF No. 6.) 

On August 8, 2012, Plaintiff filed a motion for service of the complaint. (ECF No. 7.) Currently,

Plaintiff’s complaint is pending screening.

Because Plaintiff is proceeding in forma pauperis, he is entitled to have process served on

his behalf by the United States Marshal. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(d); Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(c)(3). However, as

set forth in the Court’s First Informational Order, the Marshal will be directed to initiate service of

process only after Plaintiff’s complaint has been screened and found to state cognizable claims for

relief. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A; First Informational Order, ¶12, ECF No. 3. Therefore, Plaintiff’s motion

for service shall be denied as premature.

Plaintiff has filed a motion seeking a medical examination, medical records from his prior

examination on May 5, 2011, police reports, prison rules and incident reports. Once the defendants

have filed an answer, a discovery and scheduling order will be issued opening discovery in this

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action. (ECF No. 3 at 8.) No discoverymay be conducted, without permission from the Court, until

an answer is filed and the Court issues an order opening discovery. In this instance, Plaintiff has

filed his motion prior to the opening of discovery in this action. Plaintiff’s motion is denied as

premature. 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s motion for an examination and recovery of

medical records, filed July 9, 2012, and motion for service, filed August 6, 2012, are DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: February 21, 2013 

i1eed4 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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