Galeas v. Horne et al

Filing 36

ORDER striking 34 Motion for Request for Production of Documents. Signed by Chief Judge Robert J. Conrad, Jr on 4/26/2012. (Pro se litigant served by US Mail.)(bsw)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
CHARLOTTE DIVISION
3:11-cv-220-RJC
JORGE GALEAS, JR.,
(also known as “Jorge Gevara”)

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Plaintiff,
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v.
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WILLIAM HORNE et al.,
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Defendants.
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ORDER

THIS MATTER is before the Court on Plaintiff’s “Motion for Request for Production of
Documents,” (Doc. No. 34). In the motion, Plaintiff seeks discovery of various documents from
Defendants. The Court will Order the motion stricken, as the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
provide that requests for documents “must not be filed until they are used in the proceeding or
the court orders filing[.]” FED . R. CIV . P. 5(d)(1). Thus, Plaintiff may serve his discovery
requests on Defendants, but there is no need to file a “motion” for discovery with the Court when
seeking discovery from Defendants.
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that Plaintiff’s “Motion for Request for Production
of Documents,” (Doc. No. 34), is STRICKEN.

Signed: April 26, 2012