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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

LAWRENCE WILLIAMS,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-03-2518 FCD DAD P

vs.

COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO

SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a civil rights action pursuant to

42 U.S.C. § 1983. On May 3, 2006, plaintiff sent a letter to the Clerk of the Court requesting

subpoena duces tecum forms in order to depose incarcerated witnesses. Plaintiff’s request will

be denied. Plaintiff is advised that pursuant to Rule 30 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure,

plaintiff must obtain leave of court to depose such a witness. Therefore, plaintiff should file a

motion which is served on defendants’ counsel, identify the witness he seeks to depose,

summarize the information he seeks from the witness, and explain how the witness’ testimony

would be relevant and reliable.

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On May 3, 2006, plaintiff filed a request for leave to serve defendants with

additional interrogatories, and the proposed interrogatories. The court will order defendants to

file an opposition or notice of non-opposition to plaintiff’s motion.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s May 3, 2006 request for subpoena duces tecum forms is denied; and

2. Within thirty days from the service of this order, defendants shall file their

opposition or notice of non-opposition to plaintiff’s May 3, 2006 request to serve defendants

with additional interrogatories.

DATED: May 10, 2006.

DAD:4

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