Crosby v. Federal Bureau of Prison

Filing 37

MINUTE ORDER denying 35 Plaintiffs' Motion for Production of Documents Fed. R. Civ. P. 34, by Magistrate Judge Kathleen M. Tafoya on 3/31/2014.(evana, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Magistrate Judge Kathleen M. Tafoya
Civil Action No. 13–cv–02046–WJM–KMT

GREGORY D. CROSBY a/k/a
GREGORY D. COSBY,
GREGORY D. COSMO COSBY,
Plaintiff,
v.
R. TALLION, Senior Officer Sp. Lt. Tallion,
Defendant.

MINUTE ORDER
ORDER ENTERED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE KATHLEEN M. TAFOYA
“‘Plaintiff’s’ Motion for Production of Documents Fed. R. Civ. P. 34” (Doc. No. 35, filed Mar.
19, 2014) is DENIED. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1)(B)(iv), pro se actions brought by
individuals in the custody of the United States, a state, or a state subdivision are a category of
proceedings “exempt from initial disclosure.” Further, the court declines to allow discovery
prior to the entry of a scheduling order or discovery order. A preliminary scheduling conference
may be set after Defendants have answered or otherwise responded to Plaintiff’s Amended
Prisoner Complaint.
Dated: March 31, 2014