UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. Marshall

Filing 26

ORDER by Judge Kandis A. Westmore terminating Defendant's 25 Motion for Discovery, because this is not the subject of a motion and should not be filed on the docket. Guidance provided in the order. (kawlc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/19/2016)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Case No. 15-cv-01613-KAW

Plaintiff,
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ORDER TERMINATING
DEFENDANT'S REQUEST FOR
DISCOVERY

v.
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REGINA MICELLE MARSHALL,

Re: Dkt. No. 25

Defendant.

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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On July 14, 2016, Defendant Regina Micelle Marshall filed a document entitled

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“Defendant’s Request for Discovery,” in which she requested various documents and a detailed

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accounting of all amounts due on her student loan. (Dkt. No. 25.) This filing, however, is formal

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discovery, rather than a discovery dispute, which should not be filed on the docket. Instead, Ms.

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Marshall must follow the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in propounding her discovery,

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including a set of “requests for production of documents” in accordance with Rule 34.

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Discovery is the formal process used to obtain evidence, and it is not intuitive, so

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Defendant is encouraged to contact the Federal Pro Bono Project’s Help Desk for assistance—a

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free service for pro se litigants—by calling [phone]. She may also wish to consult a

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manual the court has adopted to assist pro se litigants in presenting their case. This manual, and

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other free information for pro se litigants, is available online at:

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http://cand.uscourts.gov/proselitigants.

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Accordingly, Defendant’s Request for Discovery is TERMINATED, and she is advised to
propound discovery in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: July 19, 2016

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KANDIS A. WESTMORE
United States Magistrate Judge