Fischiettie v. Shelby County, Tennessee

Filing 11

ORDER denying as premature #8 Motion for Discovery. Signed by Chief Magistrate Judge Tu M. Pham on June 4, 2024. (shk)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
WESTERN DIVISION
JONTAE A’RON AUSTIN FISCHIETTIE, )
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Plaintiff,
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v.
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SHELBY COUNTY, TENNESSEE,
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Defendant.
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No. 24-cv-02353-MSN-tmp

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION AS PREMATURE
Pro se Plaintiff Jontae A’ron Austin Fischiettie filed a
motion requesting that the court order production of documents
from

Defendant

Shelby

County.

(ECF

No.

8.)

However,

Shelby

County has not yet responded to Fischiettie’s complaint and a
scheduling

order

has

not

yet

been

entered.

Therefore,

the

plaintiff’s motion DENIED as premature. The defendant must first
appear and respond to the complaint, a scheduling conference is
held, and a scheduling order must be entered pursuant to Rule
16(b). After all of these steps have been taken, and after he
attempts to obtain discovery from the defendant, may Fischiettie
file a motion for discovery.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/ Tu M. Pham
TU M. PHAM
Chief United States Magistrate Judge

June 4, 2024
Date