Hamilton v. Wasco State Prison, et al.

Filing 6

ORDER striking 3 Motion for Discovery signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on 5/4/2015. (Lundstrom, T)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ALBERT J. HAMILTON,

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Plaintiff,

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v.
WASCO STATE PRISON, et al.,

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Defendants.

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ORDER STRIKING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION
FOR DISCOVERY
[ECF No. 3]

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
Plaintiff filed the instant action on April 30, 2015. On this same date, Plaintiff filed a motion

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Case No.: 1:15-cv-00661-SAB (PC)

Plaintiff Albert J. Hamilton is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action

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for discovery. (ECF No. 3.)
As an initial matter, Plaintiff is advised that the Court is required to screen all complaints

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brought by prisoners seeking relief against a governmental entity or officer or employee of a

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governmental entity, 28 U.S.C. § 1915A, and Plaintiff’s complaint will be screened in due course.
In addition, as explained in the Court’s First Informational Order, filed May 1, 2015, discovery

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may not be initiated until the Court issues a discovery order or otherwise orders that discovery begin.

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(ECF No. 4.) Furthermore, parties are not to file copies of their discovery requests with the Court, and

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discovery documents inappropriately submitted to the Court may be stricken. (Id.) For these reasons,

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Plaintiff’s motion for discovery, filed April 30, 2015, is STRICKEN from the record.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

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May 4, 2015
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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