Opinion
Civil Action No. 11-cv-02721-MSK-KMT
03-06-2012
BRUCE W. JONES, Plaintiff, v. MARK KELLAR, individually and in his official capacity as the health service Administrator at FCI-Florence, LISA MCDERMOTT, individually and in her official Capacity as Assistant Health Services Administrator at FCI-Florence, PETER BLUDWORTH, individually and in his official capacity as associate warden at FCI- Florence, MIKE GOODIN, individually and in his official capacity as chief parmacist at FCI-Florence, DR. DAVID ALFRED, individually and in his official capacity as clinical director of FCI- Florence, DR. GEORGE SANTINI, individually and in his official capacity as staff Physician at FCI- Florenece, CARI RITTER, individually and in her official capacity as mid-level Provider, at FCI-Florence, MRS. A. VINYARD, individually and in her official capacity as Physician assistant at FCI- Florence, GILBERTA TRUJILLO, individually and in her official capacity as secretary of medical at FCI Florence, BARBRA BATULIS, individually and in her official capacity as Pueblo Alpha unit Counsel at FCI Florence, MR. GRIFFIN, individually and in his official capacity as Correctional Officer at FCI-Florence, JOHN DOE, individually and in his official capacity as Chief Health Programs at North Central Region, Leavenworth, Kansas, and DR. JAMES PELTON, individually and in his official capacity as Region Medical Director at North Central Region, Leavenworth, Kansas, Defendants.
Magistrate Judge Kathleen M. Tafoya
MINUTE ORDER
ORDER ENTERED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE KATHLEEN M. TAFOYA
Plaintiff's "Motion for Discovery" (Doc. No. 40, filed March 5, 2012) is DENIED. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1)(B)(iv), pro se actions brought by individuals in the custody of the United States, a state, or a state subdivision are a category of proceedings "exempt from initial disclosure." Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1)(B)(iv). Additionally, the local rules of this court provide that a scheduling order and orders for discovery are unnecessary in categories of proceedings listed in Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1)(B). D.C.COLO.LCivR 16.2.B.2. This court will determine at a later date when a scheduling conference will be set. However, the court declines to allow discovery prior to the entry of a scheduling order or discovery order.