Harris v. Sexton, et al.

Filing 40

ORDER Denying Plaintiff's 39 Motion for Discovery signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on 01/29/2019. (Flores, E)

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

9

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

10
11

EARNEST S. HARRIS,

12

Plaintiff,

13
14

v.
SEXON, et al.,

15

Defendants.

16

Case No.: 1:18-cv-00080-DAD-SAB (PC)
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR
DISCOVERY
[ECF No. 39]

Plaintiff Earnest S. Harris is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action

17
18

)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983.

19

Currently before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion for discovery, filed January 28, 2019.

20

Plaintiff is informed that Court permission is not necessary for discovery requests and that

21

neither discovery requests served on an opposing party nor that party’s responses should be filed until

22

such time as a party becomes dissatisfied with a response and seeks relief. Thus, discovery requests

23

and responses shall not be filed with the Court unless, and until, they are at issue. Here, Plaintiff’s

24

discovery request is directed to Defendants and should be served on opposing counsel only.

25

///

26

///

27

///

28

///
1

Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s motion for discovery, filed on January

1
2

28, 2019, is DENIED as unnecessary. (ECF No. 39.)

3
4

IT IS SO ORDERED.

5

Dated:

6

January 29, 2019
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
2