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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

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KENNETH LEE TAYLOR,

Plaintiff,

v.

KUERSTON, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2: 19-cv-0450 TLN KJN P

ORDER

Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding without counsel, with a civil rights action pursuant 

to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action is set for jury trial before the Honorable Troy L. Nunley on 

February 6, 2023. For the reasons stated herein, plaintiff is ordered to return to defense counsel 

all documents marked “Confidential-Attorneys’ Eyes Only” upon their discovery. 

On November 7, 2022, the undersigned ordered plaintiff to immediately serve defense 

counsel with all documents in his possession marked “Confidential-Attorneys’ Eyes Only,” and 

file proof of service with the court. (ECF No. 152.) 

As of November 29, 2022, the court had not received proof of service by plaintiff on 

defense counsel of the documents discussed in the November 7, 2022 order. On November 29, 

2022, the undersigned ordered defense counsel to inform the court whether they received from 

plaintiff the documents discussed in the November 7, 2022 order. (ECF No. 153.)

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On December 5, 2022, defense counsel informed the court that they did not receive any 

documents from plaintiff as ordered by the court on November 7, 2022. (ECF No. 154.)

On December 2, 2022, plaintiff filed a pleading titled “notice of returning confidential 

documents...” (ECF No. 158.) In this pleading, plaintiff states that he served defense counsel

with all documents in his possession marked “Confidential-Attorneys’ Eyes Only.”1 (Id. at 1.) 

Plaintiff also claims that on November 10, 2022, Institutional Security Unit (“ISU”) guards raided 

his housing unit. (Id.) Plaintiff claims that the ISU guards searched, disorganized and mixed his 

nine boxes of legal property. (Id.) Plaintiff states that he is still searching for other documents 

marked “Confidential-Attorneys’ Eyes Only” that were dislocated during the search by the ISU 

guards.2

 (Id. at 2.) 

According to plaintiff’s December 2, 2022 pleading, he returned to defense counsel all 

documents in his possession marked “Confidential-Attorneys’ Eyes Only.” Plaintiff shall return 

to defense counsel any other documents marked “Confidential-Attorneys’ Eyes Only” upon their 

discovery.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff shall serve defense counsel with 

any other documents marked “Confidential-Attorneys’ Eyes Only” upon their discovery; plaintiff 

shall file proof of service with the court of additional documents returned to defense counsel. 

Dated: January 10, 2023

Tay450.doc

1 Plaintiff attached to his December 2, 2022 pleading documents marked “ConfidentialAttorneys’ Eyes Only.” These documents are separately filed under seal. (ECF No. 157.) It 

appears that plaintiff served these documents on defense counsel. If not, defense counsel shall 

inform the court.

2 In his December 2, 2022 pleading, plaintiff sought reconsideration of the November 7, 2022 

order directing him to return to defense counsel the documents marked “Confidential-Attorneys’ 

Eyes Only.” On January 3, 2023, the Honorable Troy L. Nunley affirmed the November 7, 2022 

order. (ECF No. 159.)

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