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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

DARREN HARRIS,

Plaintiff,

v.

KIM, et al.,

Defendants.

_____________________________________/

Case No. 1:05-cv-00003-AWI-SKO (PC)

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR 

ISSUANCE OF SUBPOENA DUCES 

TECUM

(Doc. 186)

Plaintiff Darren Harris, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed this 

civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. ' 1983 on January 3, 2005. This action is proceeding on 

Plaintiff=s fourth amended complaint against Defendants Olivarria, Williams, and Kim for 

violation of the Eighth Amendment, and against Defendants Olivarria and Lowden for violation of 

the First Amendment. 

This case is set for jury trial on January 26, 2016. On October 16, 2015, Plaintiff filed a 

motion seeking the issuance of a subpoena duces tecum commanding Defendants to produce the 

Department Operations Manual for his use at trial. Fed. R. Civ. P. 45. Defendants did not file a 

response. Local Rule 230(l).

Notwithstanding Plaintiff’s attempt to seek documents from the opposing parties via a 

Rule 45 subpoena rather under Rule 34, the time to seek the production of documents from 

Defendants was during discovery. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 34(a). Discovery is now closed and 

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Plaintiff lacks entitlement to seek any documents from Defendants for use at trial. Accordingly, 

Plaintiff’s motion is HEREBY DENIED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 16, 2015 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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