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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 August 28, 2007 order denying plaintiff’s previous motion to add witnesses for trial, the court noted that “[p]laintiff’s civil 1

rights action has been pending for nearly seven years, since September 1, 2000, and during that time trial has been scheduled three times. The

court’s Third Scheduling Order of March 22, 2007, gave plaintiff a deadline of June 21, 2007, to submit his witness list for trial. On June 4,

2007, plaintiff filed a pretrial statement which included his final witness list. Furthermore, plaintiff had ample time to discuss his witness list

with the court at the hearing on August 3, 2007. At the hearing, the court denied plaintiff’s request to transport inmate witnesses Robert Stabler

and Vernon Hare, after discussing with plaintiff the testimony expected from the witnesses and deciding their testimony was not required.”

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SCOTT E. STEARNS,

Plaintiff,

v.

P. FLORES,

Defendant.

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1:00-CV-0 6331-DLB-P

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

TO MODIFY WITNESS LIST 

(Doc. 500)

Scott E. Stearns (“plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis

in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Pursuant to Title 28 U.S.C. § 636(c)(1),

the parties have consented to the jurisdiction of the United States Magistrate Judge. Trial is

scheduled to begin in this action on September 11, 2007. On August 27, 2007, plaintiff filed a

motion to add inmate Vernon Hare to his witness list for trial.

Plaintiff’s motion is denied. The court noted in its order of August 28, 2007, plaintiff has

had sufficient opportunity before now to prepare a witness list and decide on the testimony he

wishes to introduce at trial. Plaintiff was informed in the court’s Third Scheduling Order of 1

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March 22, 2007 that the court would not issue an order to transport an incarcerated witness for

trial unless it was satisfied that the prospective witness is willing to attend and has actual

knowledge of relevant facts. Plaintiff anticipates that Vernon Hare will testify against nondefendants; however, plaintiff has not satisfied the court that the witness has actual knowledge of

relevant facts. Furthermore, plaintiff has not provided any assurances to the court that Vernon

Hare, who is accused of stabbing plaintiff on August 4, 1999, is willing to testify. 

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s motion to

modify his witness list for trial is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: August 31, 2007 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3b142a UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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