(PC) Cone v. Gamble III
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 CHRIS MONROE CONE, Case No. 1:24-cv-00799-BAM (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR
DISCOVERY AS PREMATURE
v.
GAMBLE III, et al., (ECF No. 14)
Defendants. 16 Plaintiff Chris Monroe Cone (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed a first amended complaint on August 19, 2024, which is pending screening before the Court. (ECF No. 13.) On August 28, 2024, Plaintiff filed a letter with the Court. (ECF No. 14.) Upon review of the documents, it appears Plaintiff is requesting production of videos from Valley State Prison to use as evidence in this action. Plaintiff also includes a letter addressed to Kamala Harris, seeking assistance with early parole or a pardon. (Id.) The Court construes the filing as a motion for discovery. Plaintiff’s motion for discovery is premature and shall be denied without…