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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

RODNEY JEROME WOMACK,

Plaintiff,

v.

W. GIBBONS, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:19-cv-0615-ADA-SAB (PC)

ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO 

PRODUCE DOCUMENTS TO 

DEFENDANTS WITHIN THIRTY DAYS 

(ECF No. 98)

Plaintiff is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in a civil rights action pursuant to 42 

U.S.C. § 1983. 

On October 1, 2021 the instant action was dismissed as a discovery sanction based on 

Plaintiff’s failure to produce discovery. (ECF Nos. 80, 81.)

On October 21, 2021, Plaintiff filed a notice of appeal. On July 3, 2023, the United States 

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed and remanded the action finding that dismissal 

of the action under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 37 was improper. (ECF No. 98.) Therein, 

the Court noted that Plaintiff “declared that he mailed a signed declaration of the eyewitnesses, 

as well as available medical records, to defendants.” (Id. at 2.) However, Defendants “contended 

that they had not received [Plaintiff’s] prior mailing of medical records.” (Id.) 

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Based on Plaintiff’s representation that he possesses and previously sent the applicable 

discovery documents to Defendants, which Defendants contend they did not receive, it is 

HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Within thirty (30) days from the date of service of this order and in accordance 

with the May 3, 2021 order, Plaintiff shall file responses to Defendants’ requests 

for production of documents, without objection, along with copies of any 

responsive documents; and

2. If Plaintiff fails to comply with this order Defendants may file a further motion to 

compel and the imposition of sanctions, including dismissal of the action, may be 

imposed. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 13, 2023 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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