Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-caed-1_10-cv-01409/USCOURTS-caed-1_10-cv-01409-11/pdf.json

Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

---

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KELVIN SIMS,

Plaintiff,

v.

SHERRY LOPEZ, et al.,

Defendants.

 /

CASE NO. 1:10-cv–1409-BAM PC

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

FOR AN ORDER COMPELLING DISCOVERY

(ECF No. 51)

Plaintiff Kelvin Sims is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil

rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On November 29, 2012, Plaintiff filed a motion to

compel Defendants Lopez and Akanno to produce “entire” documents in response to his Request for

Production of Documents, Set One. (ECF No. 51.) On December 4, 2012, Defendants Lopez and

Akanno filed an opposition to the motion. Defendants state that they have served responses to

Plaintiff’s discovery requests. Defendants believe that Plaintiff’s motion should be denied because

it does not state what Plaintiff wants or believes that he is entitled to but has not received. (ECF No.

52.) 

As the moving party, Plaintiff bears the burden of informing the Court which discovery

requests are the subject of his motion to compel and, for each disputed response, why Defendants’

response was not justified. Plaintiff may not simply assert that he has served discovery requests, that

he is dissatisfied, and that he wants an order compelling responses. The Court shall deny Plaintiff’s

motion on the ground that it is procedurally deficient. 

/////

1

Case 1:10-cv-01409-BAM Document 54 Filed 01/22/13 Page 1 of 2
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Accordingly, Plaintiff’s motion to compel filed on November 29, 2012, is HEREBY

DENIED without prejudice.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: January 22, 2013 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe 

10c20k UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

2

Case 1:10-cv-01409-BAM Document 54 Filed 01/22/13 Page 2 of 2