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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SHAWN PATRICK GREENBLATT,

Plaintiff,

v.

DR. I. PATEL, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No. 1:12-cv-00046-SKO PC

ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR 

ISSUANCE OF SUPOENA DUCES TECUM

AND REQUIRING COUNSEL TO 

RESUBMIT THE SUBPOENA WITH AN 

UPDATED PRODUCTION DATE

(Doc. 29)

FIFTEEN-DAY DEADLINE

Plaintiff Shawn Patrick Greenblatt, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma 

pauperis, filed this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on January 10, 2012. On 

January 7, 2013, the Court appointed counsel for Plaintiff for the limited purpose of ascertaining

the identities of the two Doe defendants against whom this action proceeds. On May 16, 2013, 

counsel filed a motion seeking the issuance of a subpoena duces tecum directing the Warden of 

Kern Valley State Prison to produce the records necessary to identify the defendants, accompanied 

by a completed subpoena.

Plaintiff’s motion shall be granted. Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 45(b)(1), 

this order serves as notice to the parties that the United States Marshal will be directed to initiate 

service of the subpoenas following the passage of fifteen days from the date of service of this 

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order.1 However, due to the passage of time between the filing of the motion and the issuance of 

this order, counsel will need to resubmit a new subpoena with an updated production date.

Accordingly, based on the foregoing, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s motion for the issuance of a subpoena duces tecum, filed on May 16, 

2013, is GRANTED;

2. The issuance of a subpoena duces tecum directing the Warden of Kern Valley State 

Prison to produce responsive documents is authorized;

3. Pursuant to Rule 45(b)(1), the parties are placed on notice that the subpoena duces 

tecum will be issued after fifteen (15) days from the date of service of this order; and

4. Within fifteen (15) days from the date of service of this order, Plaintiff’s counsel is 

directed to resubmit the subpoena with an updated production date.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 2, 2013 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE DEAC_Signature-END:

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1 At this time, neither defendant has been served or voluntarily appeared.

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