McNeill v. Herring et al

Filing 15

ORDER denying as premature 14 Motion to Compel. Signed by Chief Judge Frank D. Whitney on 3/20/19. (Pro se litigant served by US Mail.)(clc)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
CHARLOT TE DIVISION
3:18-cv-189-FDW
JAMES C. MCNEILL,

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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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JOHN HERRING, et al.,
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Defendants.
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ORDER

THIS MATTER comes before the Court on Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel Discovery,
(Doc. No. 14). 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:
Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel Discovery, (Doc. No. 14), is DENIED as premature.

Signed: March 20, 2019