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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 WESLEY WILLIAMS,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-06-1238 FCD GGH P

vs.

LIEUTENANT J. FLIINT, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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On January 5, 2007, plaintiff filed a request to serve interrogatories on third

parties and for permission to communicate with incarcerated inmate witnesses.

Plaintiff does not allege that he has sought permission from prison officials to

communicate with his inmate witnesses. Nor does plaintiff describe what information these

inmates witnesses will provide. Accordingly, the court finds that the request to communicate

with inmate witnesses is not well supported.

Plaintiff seeks permission to serve interrogatories on two non-parties, Dr. Botello

and Dr. Gruti. Plaintiff may conduct depositions upon written questions on non-parties. See Fed.

R. Civ. P. 30, 31. However, before the court will authorize this procedure, plaintiff must provide

detailed information regarding the information he seeks to obtain from these persons. 

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s January 5, 2007, request

to communicate with inmate witnesses and to serve non-parties with interrogatories is denied.

DATED: 1/17/07

/s/ Gregory G. Hollows

 

 GREGORY G. HOLLOWS

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

will1238.ord

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