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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

TROAS V. BARNETT,

Plaintiff,

v.

DAVID NORMAN, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:05-cv-01022-GBC (PC)

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

TO COMPEL PERSONNEL RECORDS

(Doc. 87)

Troas V. Barnett (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in

this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed the complaint commencing this

action on August 9, 2005. (Doc. 1). On July 20, 2010, the Court issued a Discovery/Scheduling

Order establishing a deadline of March 20, 2011, for completion of discovery, including motions to

compel, and a deadline of May 31, 2011, for filing pretrial dispositive motions. (Docs. 59, 77). On

November 12, 2010, Plaintiff filed a motion to compel production of personnel records from

Defendants. (Doc. 87). On December 10, 2010, Defendants filed an opposition. (Doc. 89). On

January 18, 2011, Plaintiff filed a reply. (Doc. 95).

Plaintiff is requesting that theCourt issue an orderrequiringDefendants to produce personnel

records. However, Plaintiff must first request discovery from Defendants and if Defendants fail to

make a disclosure required byRule 26(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, then Plaintiff may

seek a motion to compel. See Fed.R.Civ.P. 37(a)(1) and (a)(3)(A). In addition, Plaintiff may request

issuance of subpoenas from the Clerk of Court pursuant to Rule 45(a)(3). Plaintiff’s in forma

pauperis status will not relieve him from the payment of fees or expenses associated with the

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subpoenas. See Tedder v. Odel, 890 F.2d 210, 211-212 (9th Cir.1989). Plaintiff must first serve the

subpoenas, and if the subpoenaed parties do not comply, then Plaintiff may file a motion to compel

those parties to comply with the subpoenas.

Based on the foregoing, it is HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s motion to compel

production of personnel records, filed November 12, 2010, is DENIED. (Doc. 87).

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: June 24, 2011 

0jh02o UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

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