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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

DANNY BELL, 

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-06-0886 FCD KJM P

vs.

J. MEJIA, et al., 

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff is a state prison inmate proceeding pro se with a civil rights action under

42 U.S.C. § 1983. On July 31, 2007, plaintiff filed a letter, asking for three subpoenas so that he

could subpoena the defendants to appear at depositions. On July 31 and August 3, 2006,

plaintiff filed notices of depositions and requests for production of documents and some

subpoenas on state Judicial Council forms.

A party proceeding in forma pauperis must tender witness fees and mileage for

proper service of any subpoena. Tedder v. Odel, 890 F.2d 210, 211-12 (9th Cir. 1989); 28

U.S.C. § 1915(d); Fed. R. Civ. P. 45(c). There is no indication that plaintiff has tendered

witnesses fees with his subpoenas or that the subpoenas have been properly served. Fed. R. Civ.

P. 45(b)(1). 

Plaintiff is advised that there is no need to file discovery requests unless and until

they are offered in support of a motion to compel discovery. See Discovery Order, filed

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7/13/2007 ¶ 1. Should plaintiff continue to file discovery requests, he may be subject to

sanctions, including dismissal of the case. 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s request for subpoenas is denied as moot; and

2. Document numbers 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29 are stricken from the

record. 

DATED: August 10, 2007. 

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bell0886.subp

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