Warner v. Cate et al

Filing 56

ORDER Disregarding Plaintiff's First Request for Production of Documents 55 , signed by Magistrate Judge Michael J. Seng on 3/20/15. (Verduzco, M)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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EARL WARNER ,

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Plaintiff,
v.
MATTHEW L. CATE, et al.,

CASE NO. 1:12-cv-01146-LJO-MJS (PC)
ORDER DISREGARDING PLAINTIFF’S
FIRST REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF
DOCUMENTS
(ECF No. 55)

Defendants.

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

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rights action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The matter proceeds on Plaintiff’s

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Eighth Amendment failure to protect claims against Defendants Walker, McGaha,

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Prokop, Spalding, and Fellows. (ECF No. 12.)

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On March 16, 2015, Plaintiff filed with the Court his First Request for Production

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of Documents. (ECF No. 55.) Plaintiff’s discovery requests must be served on

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Defendants pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5 and Local Rule 135. Discovery

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requests and responses are not filed with the Court unless required by Local Rules

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250.2, 250.3, and 250.4. These rules require filing of the request only if there is a

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proceeding in which the request is at issue. No such proceeding is scheduled in this

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case.
Accordingly, Plaintiff’s filing (ECF No. 55) is HEREBY DISREGARDED.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

March 20, 2015

/s/

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Michael J. Seng

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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