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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

VAHAN JALADIAN, No. CIV S-04-1304-LKK-CMK-P

Plaintiff, 

vs. ORDER

CRIBBS,

Defendants.

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Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this civil rights action pursuant

to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Pending before the court is plaintiff’s request for additional time to file his

motions to compel the attendance of his incarcerated witnesses at trial (Doc. 59). Plaintiff also

expresses concern about his legal property which he states is being held by the staff at Pleasant

Valley State Prison following his transfer to that location.

Pursuant to this court’s order of December 7, 2007, plaintiff is required to file any

motions necessary to obtain the attendance of witnesses who are incarcerated by January 22,

2008. However, due to his transfer to a different prison, he is not currently in possession of his

legal documents and is unable to meet that deadline. Plaintiff has requested an additional 90

days in which to file his motions. An extension of 90 days would be too close to the trial date of

May 13, 2008 for any such motion to be effective. However, the court will allow plaintiff to

make an oral motion for the attendance of his witnesses at the trial confirmation hearing set for

February 11, 2008. If plaintiff finds that he is in need of additional time at the hearing, he can

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make a request to the court at that time. Plaintiff was recently sent another copy of the

scheduling order which sets forth the showing plaintiff must make in order to obtain the

attendance of any incarcerated witness at his trial. Plaintiff is again referred to that order (Doc.

48) for further assistance.

Plaintiff also states that his legal property is being withheld by prison staff, and

that the prison staff is impeding his case by withholding this property. The court notes that

plaintiff was recently transferred to Pleasant Valley State Prison. Plaintiff should receive his

legal property within due time. However, if plaintiff continues to experience difficulties in

obtaining possession of documents needed to facilitate the continuing prosecution of this case,

plaintiff is advised to raise the issue with the court at the trial confirmation hearing. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that 

1. Plaintiff’s request for additional time to file a motion for the attendance of

incarcerated witnesses at his trial is granted in part;

2. Plaintiff may file his motion or make an oral motion for the attendance of

incarcerated witnesses at or before the trial confirmation hearing set for February 11, 2008; and

3. If plaintiff continues to experience difficulties in obtaining possession of

his legal documents necessary to further prosecute this case, plaintiff shall raise the issue at the

trial confirmation hearing.

DATED: January 9, 2008

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CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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