Aiken v. Hall et al

Filing 14

ORDER denying as premature Pltf's 12 Letter/Motion requesting permission to file discovery documents. Signed by Chief Judge Frank D. Whitney on 1/30/2018. (Pro se litigant served by US Mail.) (ejb) (Main Document 14 replaced on 1/30/2018 with PDF with blank 2nd page removed.) NEF Regenerated. (ejb).

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
ASHEVILLE DIVISION
1:17-cv-97-FDW
JAY JUNIOR AIKEN,

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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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CHIP L. HALL, et al.,
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Defendants.
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ORDER

THIS MATTER comes before the Court on Plaintiff’s Letter/Motion, (Doc. No. 12), in
which Plaintiff seeks to obtain certain discovery from Defendants. Plaintiff’s motion will be
denied as premature because discovery has not commenced in this action. Plaintiff is advised
that discovery in this action does not commence until after Defendants have been served and
answered or otherwise responded to the Complaint, and after the Court has entered a Pretrial
Order and Case Management Plan in this matter setting forth deadlines for discovery and
dispositive motions. Moreover, once discovery commences, Plaintiff must seek discovery from
Defendants directly rather than filing motions with the Court.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT:
(1) Plaintiff’s Letter/Motion, (Doc. No. 12), is DENIED as premature.

Signed: January 30, 2018