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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

Plaintiff Durrell A. Puckett is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

Currently before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion for a bench trial, filed March 4, 2016. Pursuant 

to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 38(d), “[a] party waives a jury trial unless its demand is properly 

served and filed. A proper demand may be withdrawn only if the parties consent.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 

38(d). 

Defendant demanded a trial by jury in her answer filed on September 2, 2014. (ECF No. 12, 

Answer at 3:2-3.) Thus, in order to dispense with a trial by jury, Plaintiff must obtain consent from 

Defendant. Accordingly, Plaintiff’s motion for a bench trial is DENIED, without prejudice. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 10, 2016 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

DURRELL A. PUCKETT,

 Plaintiff,

v.

K. BRANDON, 

Defendant.

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Case No.: 1:14-cv-00290-AWI-SAB (PC)

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

FOR COURT TRIAL

[ECF No. 39]

Case 1:14-cv-00290-SAB Document 40 Filed 03/10/16 Page 1 of 1