Webb v. McClung

Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS NORTHERN DIVISION

EDDIE E. WEBB ADC #108350 PLAINTIFF

v. No. 3:22-cv-146-DPM

BLAINE MCCLUNG, OFFICER, CORNING POLICE DEPARTMENT DEFENDANT ORDER 1. Webb’s motions for discovery, Doc. 4 & 5, are denied without prejudice. Discovery requests — like interrogatories and requests for documents — should not be filed with the Court. Instead, discovery requests should be sent to the Defendant's lawyer (or directly to the Defendant if he isn’t represented by a lawyer). If the Defendant doesn’t follow the applicable Rules of Civil Procedure in responding to a discovery request, then Webb may move to compel production. 2. Webb’s embedded motion to appoint counsel, Doc. 4, is also denied without prejudice. This case is young. And the facts alleged are not beyond what a pro se litigant can handle. Appointing counsel in a civil case is an extraordinary step, which is unnecessary at this point. Plummer v Grimes, 87 F.3d 1032, 1033 (8th Cir. 1996).

So Ordered. WIV 4clall D.P. Marshall Jr. United States District Judge la Seleneher AoaZ

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