Dotson v. Bravo
321 F.3d 663 (7th Cir. 2003) Cited 137 times
Holding that dismissal is a draconian sanction that "should be employed sparingly and only when there is a record of delay, contumacious conduct, or when other, less drastic sanctions prove unavailing"
U.S. v. 25.02 Acres of Land, Douglas
495 F.2d 1398 (10th Cir. 1974) Cited 24 times
Upholding district court's discretion to quash subpoena duces tecum from appraisals made for nonparties; passing reference to Rule 34(c)
Rule 26 - Duty to Disclose; General Provisions Governing Discovery
Fed. R. Civ. P. 26 Cited 96,086 times 662 Legal Analyses
Adopting Fed.R.Civ.P. 37
Rule 34 - Producing Documents, Electronically Stored Information, and Tangible Things, or Entering onto Land, for Inspection and Other Purposes
Fed. R. Civ. P. 34 Cited 13,252 times 150 Legal Analyses
Finding that the rules related to electronic discovery were "not meant to create a routine right of direct access to a party's electronic information system, although such access may be justified in some circumstances."
Rule 3 - Commencing an Action
Fed. R. Civ. P. 3 Cited 2,985 times 5 Legal Analyses
Stating that once the inmate has filed his motion with the clerk, "[t]he clerk must file the motion and enter it on the criminal docket of the case in which the challenged judgment was entered"