(PS) School v. Rodrigues

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MICHAEL C. SCHOOL, Case No. 2:20-cv-00004-JAM-JDP (PS) Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS v.

ECF No. 15

OLIVIA RODRIGUES, et al.,

Defendants.

Plaintiff, proceeding without counsel, moves for production of exculpatory evidence under Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963). ECF No. 15. Although the authority cited by plaintiff governs the criminal discovery process, it is not application to this civil case. The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure govern discovery in this case. Importantly, no party may move to compel discovery without first attempting to resolve the dispute with the other party. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 37(a)(1) (requiring the parties to meet and confer regarding discovery disputes before bringing them to the court). Additionally, in accordance with my Civil Procedures, the parties must conduct a telephonic conference with me before filing any discovery motion.1 Accordingly, plaintiff’s motion for production of documents, ECF No. 15, is denied.

1 Available online by clicking the “Civil Procedures” hyperlink at http://www.caed.uscourts.gov/caednew/index.cfm/judges/all-judges/50231/. > IT IS SO ORDERED. ( | { Wine Dated: _ September 28, 2021 Q_—_—.

JEREMY D. PETERSON UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE