Baker v. German, et al.

Filing 30

ORDER DENYING 27 Plaintiff's Motion to Compel signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on 9/6/2017. (Jessen, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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DOMINIQUE D. BAKER,

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Plaintiff,

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v.
HUMBERTO GERMAN, et al.,

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Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:16-cv-01873-AWI-SAB (PC)
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO
COMPEL
[ECF No. 27]

Plaintiff Dominique Baker is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action

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pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
On September 5, 2017, Plaintiff filed a motion to compel documents from Defendants. As

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Plaintiff was advised in the first information order issued December 16, 2016, “After defendants

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answers are filed, the Court will issue an order opening discovery and setting deadlines for completing

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discovery, amending the pleadings, and filing dispositive motions. No discovery may be initiated until

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the Court issues a discovery order or otherwise orders that discovery begin.” (ECF No. 3 at 4:17-19.)

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In addition, once discovery is open, parties are not to file copies of the discovery requests with the

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Court and discovery documents inappropriately submitted to the Court may be stricken. (Id. at 3:25-

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In this instance, Defendants have not yet answered the complaint and discovery has not been

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ordered to open. Accordingly, Plaintiff’s motion to compel is DENIED as premature.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

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September 6, 2017
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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