(PC) Ruiz v. Sanchez et al

Filing 18

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Deborah Barnes on 11/04/20 DENYING 16 Motion to Compel. (Plummer, M)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JAMES THOMAS RUIZ,

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No. 2:20-cv-1398 KJM DB P

Plaintiff,
v.

ORDER

J. SANCHEZ, et al.,
Defendants.

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. §

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1983. In an order filed October 20, 2020, this court referred this case to the court’s Alternative

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Dispute Resolution (“ADR”) project and stayed these proceedings for 120 days. (ECF No. 15.)

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A settlement conference has been scheduled for February 9, 2021. (See ECF No. 17.)

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In a document filed October 21, plaintiff seeks to compel defendants to produce

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documents. (ECF No. 16.) Plaintiff’s motion will be denied without prejudice to its renewal at

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an appropriate time. In the court’s order staying these proceedings, the parties were advised that,

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with a few exceptions, no pleadings or other documents may be filed in this case during the stay

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of this action. In addition, plaintiff’s motion is premature. If this case does not settle, defendants

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will be instructed to file a responsive pleading. After they have done so, this court will issue a

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Discovery and Scheduling Order. At that point, discovery may commence. Plaintiff is warned

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that if this case proceeds to the discovery phase, he must adhere to the Federal Rules of Civil
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Procedure and the court’s orders regarding any discovery, including any motions to compel

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responses to discovery.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s motion to compel (ECF No. 16)

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is denied.

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Dated: November 4, 2020

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DLB:9
DB/prisoner-civil rights/ruiz1398.mtc prem

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