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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

LUIS MANUEL GARCES,

Plaintiff,

v.

M. GAMBOA, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:21-cv-00392-JLT-EPG (PC)

ORDER DIRECTING SERVICE OF 

SUBPOENA TO ADVENTIST HEALTH 

BAKERSFIELD BY THE UNITED STATES 

MARSHALS SERVICE WITHOUT 

PREPAYMENT OF COSTS

(ECF No. 229). 

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK TO ATTACH 

COPY OF SUBPOENA TO ADVENTIST 

HEALTH BAKERSFIELD TO THIS ORDER

Plaintiff Luis Manuel Garces (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in 

forma pauperis in this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The Court previously granted 

Plaintiff permission to issue a subpoena to Adventist Health Bakersfield for hospital medical 

records regarding Plaintiff’s MRI that occurred in March 2023. (ECF Nos, 204, 229). Plaintiff has 

now completed and returned the subpoena and USM-285 form. 

As the response date listed by Plaintiff in the subpoena has already passed, the Court will 

extend the response date. The Court will give Adventist Health Bakersfield twenty-one days from 

the date of service of the subpoena to respond to the subpoena. Additionally, any responsive 

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records may be mailed to Plaintiff at the address listed on the subpoena.1

Further, Plaintiff’s subpoena lists Jonathan R. Perry, M.D., at Adventist Health 

Bakersfield, as the person to whom the subpoena is directed. However, the Court only allowed 

Plaintiff to subpoena Adventist Health Bakersfield. Therefore, Dr. Perry is not required to answer 

the subpoena, except to the extent Dr. Perry’s records are held by Adventist Health Bakersfield.

Finally, the Court will direct the United States Marshal Service to serve the subpoena on 

Adventist Health Bakersfield. 

Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that:

1. Adventist Health Bakersfield has TWENTY-ONE (21) DAYS from the date of service 

of the subpoena to respond to the subpoena.

2. Any response and/or responsive documents shall be produced to Plaintiff the following

address within twenty-one (21) days upon service of the subpoena: Luis Manuel Garces, 

#V-47652, California State Prison, Los Angeles County, D1-149, P.O. Box 8457, 

Lancaster, CA, 93539-8457.

3. Adventist Health Bakersfield is required to produce the MRI images of Plaintiff’s spine 

made on or around March 7, 2023 (with and without contrast), and any medical records 

related to the MRI of Plaintiff’s spine made on or around March 7, 2023, that were sent to 

prison authorities. 

4. Jonathan R. Perry, M.D., is not required to produce anything in response to the subpoena.

5. The Clerk of Court shall forward the following documents to the United States Marshals 

Service:

a. One (1) completed and issued subpoena duces tecum;

b. One (1) completed USM-285 form; and

c. Two (2) copies of this order, one to accompany the subpoena and one for the 

United States Marshals Service.

1 Plaintiff’s subpoena form lists the address for legal mail at California State Prison, Los Angeles County, 

which is different than Plaintiff’s mailing address (#V-47652, California State Prison, Los Angeles 

County, P.O. Box 4670, Lancaster, CA 93539-4670). The Court assumes that Plaintiff has provided the 

correct address for responses to subpoenas issued by inmates at CSP-LAC.

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6. The Clerk of Court is directed to attach a copy of the completed subpoena duces tecum to 

this order. 

7. Within TWENTY (20) DAYS from the date of this order, the United States Marshals 

Service SHALL effect personal service of the subpoena, along with a copy of this order, 

upon Adventist Health Bakersfield pursuant to Rue 45 of the Federal Rules of Civil 

Procedure and 28 U.S.C. § 566(c). 

8. The United States Marshals Service is DIRECTED to retain a copy of the subpoena in its 

file for future use.

9. Within TEN (10) DAYS after personal service to Adventist Health Bakersfield, the 

United States Marshals Service SHALL file the return of service.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 26, 2024 /s/

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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