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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

Plaintiff Kareem Howell is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

Currently before the Court is Defendants’ request to limit discovery to the issue of 

administrative exhaustion, filed February 4, 2020. Defendants submit that they believe the issue of 

exhaustion may be dispositive and request the Court exercise its inherent authority to limit discovery 

to the issue of administrative exhaustion under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(d). 

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KAREEM J. HOWELL,

 Plaintiff,

v.

K. CRUZ, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:19-cv-00782-DAD-SAB (PC)

ORDER CONSTRUING DEFENDANTS’

REQUEST AS MOTION TO LIMIT DISCOVEYR 

TO ISSUE OF ADMINISTRATIVE EXHAUSTION 

AND DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO FILE A 

RESPONSE WITHIN FOURTEEN DAYS

[ECF No. 22]

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Defendants are advised that the federal practice requires a “motion” pursuant to Local Rule 

230(l), rather than a request. In the interest of justice, the Court will construe Defendants’ request as a 

motion and Plaintiff is HEREBY DIRECTED to file a response within fourteen (14) days from the 

date of service of this order. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 7, 2020 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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