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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

KEVIN DARNELL BRYANT,

Plaintiff,

v.

DR. SHAEFER, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No. 1:11-cv-00444-AWI-SKO PC

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR 

SANCTIONS AND PRECLUDING ANY 

FURTHER BRIEFING ON THIS ISSUE

(Doc. 73)

Defendants’ motion to dismiss for failure to exhaust administrative remedies is set for an 

evidentiary hearing on February 12, 2014. 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(a); Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b). On 

December 30, 2013, Plaintiff filed a notice informing that Court that the counselor he previously 

identified as Bynum is named Borum. (Doc. 71.) The Court subsequently issued an order 

directing Defendants to arrange for counselor Borum to appear at the evidentiary hearing. (Doc. 

72.)

On January 6, 2014, Plaintiff filed, in the form of a declaration, a request for sanctions 

against Defendants Flynn and Harrington’s counsel on the ground that she made false 

representations regarding her inability to identify a female counselor by the name of Bynum. 

(Doc. 73.) 

Plaintiff was responsible for initial the misidentification of the counselor. After being 

alerted to the misidentification by counsel and checking his records, Plaintiff subsequently notified 

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the Court of his error, and the Court issued an order directing Defendants to arrange for counselor 

Borum to appear at the hearing. (Docs. 71, 72.) Plaintiff’s motion for sanctions is without merit. 

Chambers v. NASCO, Inc., 501 U.S. 32, 44, 111 S.Ct. 2123, 2132 (1991). The issue of counselor 

Borum’s appearance at the hearing has been resolved, and no further briefing on this matter will 

be permitted.1

Plaintiff’s motion for sanctions is DENIED, with prejudice.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 7, 2014 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

 

1 Defendants’ counsel has until January 10, 2014, to notify the Court if there is any further problem with counselor 

Borum’s identity and/or her ability to appear at the hearing on February 12, 2014. (Doc. 72.)

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