Moran v. Dovey et al

Filing 110

ORDER DENYING Plaintiff's Motion for Subpoenas 104 , signed by Magistrate Judge Gerald B. Cohn on 10/13/11. (Hellings, J)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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NICOLAS MORAN,

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CASE NO. 1:08-cv-00016-GBC (PC)
Plaintiff,

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ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION
FOR SUBPOENAS

v.
(Doc. 104)

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JOHN DOVEY, et al.,

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Defendants.
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Plaintiff Nicolas Moran (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

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pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action is proceeding on

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Plaintiff’s second amended complaint, filed on November 18 2008. (Docs. 20, 29, 30).

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Plaintiff is requesting that the Court send Plaintiff subpoena forms so that he can serve

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subpoenas on the Defendants. However, Plaintiff must first request discovery from Defendants and

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if Defendants fail to make a disclosure required by Rule 26(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil

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Procedure, then Plaintiff may seek a motion to compel. See Fed.R.Civ.P. 37(a)(1) and (a)(3)(A).

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In addition, Plaintiff may request issuance of subpoenas from the Clerk of Court pursuant to Rule

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45(a)(3). Plaintiff's in forma pauperis status will not relieve him from the payment of fees or

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expenses associated with the subpoenas. See Tedder v. Odel, 890 F.2d 210, 211-212 (9th Cir.1989).

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Plaintiff must first serve the subpoenas, and if the subpoenaed parties do not comply, then Plaintiff

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may file a motion to compel those parties to comply with the subpoenas.

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Based on the foregoing, it is HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s motion requesting
subpoena forms, filed on April 20, 2011, is DENIED. (Doc. 104).

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:
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October 13, 2011
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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