Trujillo v. Munoz

Filing 16

ORDER DENYING Plaintiff's 15 Motion for Polygraph Examination, signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis L. Beck on 7/17/2015. (Marrujo, C)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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GUILLERMO TRUJILLO CRUZ,

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Plaintiff,

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v.

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MUNOZ, et al.,

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Case No. 1:14-cv-00976 DLB PC
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S
MOTION FOR POLYGRAPH
EXAMINATION
[ECF No. 15]

Defendants.

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Plaintiff Guillermo Trujillo Cruz (“Plaintiff”) is a California state prisoner proceeding pro se

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and in forma pauperis in this civil action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed this action on

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June 23, 2014.1 He names Correctional Officer Munoz as Defendant.
On July 13, 2015, Plaintiff filed the instant motion seeking a polygraph examination.

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Plaintiff seeks polygraph examinations of staff members concerning a battery which took place in

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2013, and in which Plaintiff claims he was a victim. Section 3293 of Title 15, cited to by Plaintiff,

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provides for the administration of a polygraph exam by prison officials during the course of a prison

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investigation. Cal.Code Regs., tit. 15 § 3293 (2015). The section has no applicability to this civil

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suit in federal court. There is no entitlement to the administration of polygraph examinations in this

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action.

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On July 24, 2014, Plaintiff consented to the jurisdiction of the Magistrate Judge.

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ORDER
Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s motion for polygraph examination
is DENIED.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

/s/ Dennis

July 17, 2015

L. Beck

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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