Pinola v. Virga, et al

Filing 52

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 11/13/12 DISREGARDING 51 Motion for Witnesses. (Manzer, C)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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RATAJA PINOLA,
Plaintiff,

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vs.

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No. 11-cv-1165 KJM KJN P

TIM V. VIRGA, et al.,
Defendants.

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ORDER
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Plaintiff has filed a “motion for authorization of witnesses.” Plaintiff alleges that

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he has inmate witnesses. Plaintiff requests that defendant be ordered to provide him with the

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identification numbers and addresses of his inmate witnesses. Plaintiff also requests that he be

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permitted to correspond with his inmate witnesses. Plaintiff’s “motion for authorization of

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witnesses” is a discovery request.
Plaintiff is informed that court permission is not necessary for discovery requests

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and that neither discovery requests served on an opposing party nor that party’s responses should

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be filed until such time as a party becomes dissatisfied with a response and seeks relief from the

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court pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Discovery requests between the parties

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shall not be filed with the court unless, and until, they are at issue.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s motion for witnesses

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(Dkt. No. 51) will be placed in the court file and disregarded.

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DATED: November 13, 2012

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_____________________________________
KENDALL J. NEWMAN
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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