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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

AURELIUS AUGUSTINUS ) Case No. 07-cv-0453 LJO TAG

KENNETH PEYTON, a.k.a. Ellis, )

) ORDER GRANTING REQUEST

Plaintiff, ) FOR SIGNED, BLANK SUBPOENA 

) DUCES TECUM FORMS

v. ) (Doc. 22).

)

JEFFREY BURDICK, et al., ) ORDER DIRECTING THE CLERK

) OF COURT TO FORWARD PLAINTIFF

Defendants. ) THE REQUESTED FORMS, PURSUANT

 ) TO FED.R.CIV.P. 45(a)(3)

Plaintiff Aurelius Augustinus Kenneth Peyton (“Plaintiff”), an inmate proceeding in forma

pauperis in the instant pro se civil rights action, 42 U.S.C. § 1983, filed a “Request for Subpoena(s)

Duces Tecum” on June 6, 2007. (Doc. 22). Plaintiff specifically asks the Clerk of Court to mail him

five (5) “subpoenas, signed but otherwise in blank per Fed.R.Civ.P., Rule 45(a)(3), for production of

documents and/or things under Fed.R.Civ.P., Rule 45(a)(2)(C).” (Id.). 

Pursuant to Rule 45(a)(3), the clerk of the court, “shall issue a subpoena, signed but otherwise

in blank, to a party requesting it . . ..” Fed.R.Civ.P. 45(a)(3). In the instant case, the Defendants have

filed their responsive pleadings to Plaintiff’s original and amended complaints and discovery may

commence. (Docs. 16, 21). Accordingly, Plaintiff’s Rule 45(a)(3) request is due to be granted. 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

1. Plaintiff’s request for the issuance of five (5) signed, blank Subpoena Duces Tecum forms

(Doc. 22), is GRANTED; and 

2. The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to forward Plaintiff the five (5) requested forms,

pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 45(a)(3).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 14, 2007 /s/ Theresa A. Goldner 

j6eb3d UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

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