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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

ALEX LAMOTA MARTI,

Plaintiff,

v.

M. A. BAIRES, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:08-cv-00653-AWI-SKO PC

ORDER GRANTING REQUEST FOR

ISSUANCE OF SUBPOENAS DUCES TECUM

AND FOR THIRTY-DAY EXTENSION TO

FILE JOINT STATEMENT FOLLOWING

PRODUCTION BY THIRD PARTIES CDCR

AND CSATF

(Doc. 88)

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

FOR FURTHER ORDER AS MOOT

(Doc. 86)

Plaintiff Alex Lamota Marti, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed

this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on May 9, 2008. This action is proceeding on

Plaintiff’s amended complaint against Defendants Baires, Garza, and Knight for retaliation, in

violation of the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. 

On June 5, 2012, the Court issued an extensive order granting in part and denying in part

Plaintiff’s motions to compel and to determine the sufficiency of responses. In relevant part, the

Court ordered the parties to meet and confer within thirty days regarding Plaintiff’s requests for the

production of documents, and to file a joint statement in compliance with Local Rule 251(c) within

forty-five days if they were unable to resolve their differences. Subsequently, the Court has granted

the parties additional time to continue meeting and conferring in an effort to resolve their remaining

discovery disputes.

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On December 11, 2012, the parties filed a joint statement setting forth the remaining issues,

which are not in dispute but which require the production of documents and a tangible item from

third parties. The Court notes for the record that since the issuance of the order on June 5, 2012, the

parties have worked diligently and in good faith toward resolving their discovery disputes and they

are to be commended.

Pursuant to the joint statement, Plaintiff requests that the Court issue subpoenas duces tecum 

directing the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and California

Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison (CSATF) to produce certain documents and

Plaintiff’s clock radio. Fed. R. Civ. P. 45. These items are not in the possession, custody, or control

of Defendants, and Defendants do not object to the issuance of the subpoenas. Fed. R. Civ. P. 34(a),

45. The parties represent that production of these documents and tangible item, if they exist, will

likely resolve any outstanding discovery disputes. The parties additionally request that they be

permitted to file a joint statement of disagreements, if any, within thirty days after production by

CDCR and/or CSTAF.

Plaintiff’s request for the issuance of subpoenas duces tecum is granted, and the parties’

request for a thirty-day deadline to file a joint statement of disagreements following production is

granted. 

Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 45(b)(1), this orderserves as notice to the parties

that the United States Marshal will be directed to initiate service of the subpoenas following the

passage of fifteen days from the date of service of this order.1

Accordingly, based on the foregoing, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s request for the issuance of subpoenas duces tecum, set forth in the joint

statement filed on December 11, 2012, is GRANTED;

2. The issuance of subpoenas duces tecum directing the Custodians of Records for

CDCR and CSATF to produce responsive documents and a tangible item is

authorized; 

The Court will prepare the subpoenas and USM-285 forms.

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3. Pursuant to Rule 45(b)(1), the parties are placed on notice that the subpoenas duces

tecum will be issued after fifteen (15) days from the date of service of this order;

4. The parties’ request for a thirty-day deadline to file a joint statement of

disagreements, if any, following production by third parties CDCR and CSATF is

GRANTED; and

5. Plaintiff’s motion for a further order, filed on December 6, 2012, is DENIED as moot

in light of the parties’subsequently-filed joint statement and request for the issuance

of subpoenas duces tecum.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 26, 2013 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto 

ie14hj UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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