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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

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ERIC WHEELER,

Plaintiff,

v.

BYRON MUI,

Defendant.

No. 1:12-cv-00861 DAD DLB (PC)

ORDER AND NOTICE AUTHORIZING 

ISSUANCE OF SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM 

TO R. LAWRENCE BRAGG DIRECTING 

PRODUCTION OF VIDEO INTERVIEW 

(Document 270)

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK’S OFFICE TO 

SERVE COPY OF SUBPOENA WITH 

ORDER

Plaintiff Eric Wheeler (“Plaintiff”) is a prisoner in the custody of the California 

Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (“CDCR”). He is proceeding with counsel and in 

forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

Trial is set for March 29, 2016.

On February 18, 2016, prior to the appointment of counsel, Plaintiff filed a request for a 

subpoena duces tecum directed to R. Lawrence Bragg.

Subject to certain requirements, Plaintiff may be entitled to the issuance of a subpoena 

commanding the production of documents from a non-party. Fed. R. Civ. P. 45. To obtain such 

relief, Plaintiff must file a motion requesting the issuance of a subpoena duces tecum that 

identifies with specificity the documents sought and from whom. 

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Here, Plaintiff seeks a copy of his video interview, conducted on January 24, 2011, 

because he believes that the video is relevant to his knee injury.1 He states that R. Lawrence 

Bragg, counsel for Defendants who are no longer in this action, disclosed the video during initial 

disclosures. 

The Court finds that a subpoena in this instance is warranted and therefore GRANTS 

Plaintiff’s motion. 

Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 45(a)(4), this order serves as notice to the

parties that the United States Marshal will be directed to initiate service of the subpoena 

following the passage of ten days from the date of service of this order, and a copy of the 

subpoena shall be provided with this order. 

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

1. The Court authorizes the issuance of a subpoena duces tecum directing R. 

Lawrence Bragg, Deputy Attorney General, 1300 I Street, Suite 125, Sacramento, CA 94244, to 

produce a digital copy of Plaintiff’s video interview from January 24, 2011;

2. Pursuant to Rule 45(a)(4), the parties are placed on notice that the subpoena duces 

tecum will be issued after the passage of ten (10) days from the date of service of this order; and

3. The Clerk’s Office shall serve a copy of the subpoena with this order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 23, 2016 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

 

1 During the February 8, 2016, Telephonic Trial Confirmation Hearing, Plaintiff raised the issue of obtaining a copy 

of the interview so that the Court could make relevancy determinations at trial.

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