Dwivedi

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BARRY L. BROOKINS, 1:18-cv-00645-DAD-GSA-PC

Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

TO COMPEL AS PREMATURE

vs. (ECF No. 59.)

RAJENDRA DWIVEDI,

Defendant.

16 Barry L. Brookins (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This case now proceeds with Plaintiff’s Complaint filed on May 10, 2018, against sole defendant Dr. Rajendra Dwivedi (“Defendant”) for failing to provide adequate medical care in violation of the Eighth Amendment. (ECF No. 1.) On May 21, 2020, Plaintiff filed a motion to compel production of documents and for sanctions. (ECF No. 59.) Plaintiff’s motion shall be denied as premature. Discovery in this case has not yet been opened. When this case is ready for discovery to proceed the court will issue a scheduling order opening discovery. Discovery will not be opened until after Defendant has filed an answer to the 26 …