Walker v. Arkansas Department of Correction

Filing 61

ORDER denying 55 56 plaintiff's motions to compel discovery; directing the plaintiff to stop filing discovery in the record; granting 59 defendant's motion to stay discovery pending a decision on the 41 motion to dismiss. Signed by Chief Judge Brian S. Miller on 01/26/2015. (rhm)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
PINE BLUFF DIVISION
VALERIE A. WALKER
v.

PLAINTIFF
CASE NO. 5:14CV00268 BSM

ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION

DEFENDANT

ORDER
Plainitff’s motions to compel discovery [Doc. Nos. 55 & 56] are denied and
defendant’s motion to stay discovery [Doc. No. 59] is granted.
Plaintiff’s motions to compel are denied because she fails to indicate that she served
any discovery on opposing counsel. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5(d) provides that
discovery requests and responses are not to be filed in the record; rather, they should be
mailed directly to opposing counsel with a certificate of service. See also Local Rule
5.5(c)(2) (requiring pro se litigants to “be familiar with and follow the Federal Rules of Civil
Procedure”). Further, because defendant’s motion to stay is granted, plaintiff’s discovery
motions [Doc. Nos. 55 & 56] must be denied. Plaintiff is also directed to stop filing
discovery in the record and to abide by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the local
rules of this district.
Defendant’s motion to stay discovery is granted pending a decision on the motion to
dismiss. Rule 26(c)(1) states “The court may, for good cause, issue an order to protect a
party or person from annoyance, embarrassment, oppression, or undue burden or expense .
. . ” As there is good cause to stay discovery, defendant’s motion [Doc. No. 59] is granted.

IT IS SO ORDERED this 26th day of January 2015.
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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