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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

Plaintiff Troas Barnett (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis 

in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The parties have consented to magistrate judge 

jurisdiction. (Plaintiff’s consent, ECF No. 9; Defendants’ consent, ECF No. 62.) This action proceeds 

on Plaintiff’s claims that Defendants Gamboa, Duran, and Torres used excessive physical force 

against him in violation of his rights under the Eighth Amendment of the United States Constitution 

and that Defendant Torres failed to intervene to protect Plaintiff from harm in violation of his rights 

under the Eighth Amendment. A jury trial is set to commence in this matter on February 23, 2016.

On November 5, 2015, Plaintiff filed a motion pursuant to Local Rule 163(f), requesting the 

Court set a time for a conference for the purpose of setting jury instructions. (ECF No. 351.) 

As set forth in the December 18, 2015 pretrial order previously issued this matter, Plaintiff 

may, but is not required to, file and serve proposed jury instructions on or before February 2, 2016. On 

the day of trial, the Court will, according to its usual practice, provide the parties with a copy of the 

Court’s proposed jury instructions, which will be prepared after considering any proposed instructions 

submitted by the parties. Then, in conformance with Local Rule 163(f) and before the instructions will 

TROAS V. BARNETT,

 Plaintiff,

v.

MARTIN GAMBOA, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:05-cv-01022-BAM (PC)

ORDER REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S REQUEST 

THAT COURT SET TIME FOR CONFERENCE 

FOR PURPOSE OF SETTING INSTRUCTIONS 

PURSUANT TO U.S.D.C. L.R. 51-163(f)

(ECF No. 351)

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be given, the Court will hold a hearing on the record and outside the presence of the jury for the 

purpose of permitting Plaintiff and defense counsel to voice any objections concerning the 

instructions. 

Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s motion requesting court set time for 

conference for purposes of setting instructions pursuant to U.S.D.C. L.R. 51-163(f), (ECF No. 351), is 

DENIED as moot.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 18, 2015 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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