Dowell v. Griffin

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR DISCOVERY OF PERSONNEL FILES [DOC. NO. 46]

MITCHELL D. DEMBIN, United States Magistrate Judge.

I. PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On November 10, 2009, Donald Dowell (“Plaintiff’), a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed a civil rights lawsuit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 asserting that his Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment Constitutional rights were violated during a search of his person and residence. (Doc. No. 1). On April 25, 2011, Plaintiff filed a Motion for Discovery of Police or Custodial Officer Conduct (Pitchess…