Paviglianti

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ANTONIO LAMONT CAIN, Case No. 2:20-cv-01768-JDP (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTIONS

TO COMPEL DISCOVERY AND TO

v. APPOINT COUNSEL B. PAUIGLIATI, ECF Nos. 22, 24 Defendant. 16 Plaintiff is a federal prisoner proceeding without counsel with claims brought under Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents, 403 U.S. 388 (1971). He has filed two motions that collectively request that FCI Herlong and Correctional Officer Little—neither parties to this action—be ordered to produce documents. ECF Nos. 22 & 24. The most recently filed motion also includes plaintiff’s third request for appointment of counsel. ECF No. 24 at 1. Plaintiff’s motions to compel discovery are premature. The court recently ordered service of the complaint by the U.S. Marshal. ECF No. 25. After defendant files an answer to the complaint, the court will issue a discovery and scheduling order. Plaintiff can then serve…