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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOHN D. VOTH,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-04-2103 LKK GGH P

vs.

T. ALBRIGHT, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, seeks relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §

1983. This matter now proceeds on a second (“final”) amended complaint filed on November 7,

2006, pursuant to this court’s October 20, 2006, order, granting plaintiff leave to amend. In

addition to the previously named defendants, Sacramento County Sheriff’s Deputies Albright,

Corrie and Wetzel, plaintiff has newly named the following Sacramento County Sheriff’s

Deputies as defendants: Gooler, Leon, Long. All defendants, Albright, Corrie, Wetzel, Gooler,

Leon and Long have answered the second amended complaint. See Answer, filed on November

9, 2006.

In the October 20, 2006, order the court also included the following with respect

to a motion to compel further discovery brought by plaintiff.

The court, therefore, will direct defendants to produce, within

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thirty days, to the undersigned any and all records of any

complaint or grievance alleging excessive force by any of the

defendants, Albright, Wetzel, and Corrie, maintained in the

personnel records or files of each defendant. With respect to

the Internal Affairs investigation of the incident giving rise to

this cause of action, defendants Albright, Wetzel and Corrie

must produce, within thirty days, the record of that

investigation and any testimony, report and findings involving

the participation or involvement of any or all of them in the

incident. Personal data, such as the defendants’ social security

numbers and home addresses, should be redacted from any

documents prior to submission to the court for its in camera

review. 

See Order, filed on 10/20/06, p. 14 (bold print in original).

Defendants have complied with that portion of the order regarding production of

the Internal Affairs investigation of the October 3, 2003, incident at issue in this action, and the

court has completed its in camera review of the documents contained in that investigatory report. 

However, it does not appear that defendants have complied with the first portion of the order,

requiring production by defendants of any and all records of any complaint or grievance alleging

excessive force by defendants Albright, Wetzel, and Corrie maintained in the personnel records

or files of each defendant. In fact, it appears only that these defendants have produced to this

court for in camera review only a cover sheet or summary with respect to any other instances of

complaints or allegations of excessive force as to each defendant without producing the

substance of the allegations. Defendants Albright, Wetzel and Corrie are now required to do so

within ten days. 

As to any of these defendants against whom no other excessive force allegations

have been made, of course, defendants are required to produce nothing further. As to any

defendant against whom allegations of excessive force have been made which have been

administratively determined to have been “unfounded” or of which a defendant has been

“exonerated,” defendants must produce the substance and circumstances of the allegation(s) and

the grounds or basis for the resolution thereof. As to any allegations of excessive force that have 

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been “sustained” or for which any conclusion remains “undetermined,” defendants must produce

the entire record of such allegations and any ensuing investigation.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: 12/4/06 /s/ Gregory G. Hollows

GREGORY G. HOLLOWS

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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