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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Bivens Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CHARLES LOWELL KENTZ,

Plaintiff,

v.

EARLENE SMITH,

Defendant.

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CASE NO. 1:04-CV-06066-OWW-LJO-P

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S

REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE OF

TELEPHONIC HEARING

(Doc. 64)

Plaintiff Charles Lowell Kentz (“plaintiff”) is a federal prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil

action pursuant to Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of Narcotics, 403 U.S.

388 (1971), which provides a remedy for violation of civil rights by federal actors. This action is

proceeding on plaintiff’s second amended complaint against defendant (“defendant”) Earlene Smith

for discriminating against plaintiff on the basis of his sexual orientation, in violation of the Equal

Protection Clause. 

A telephonic hearing on plaintiff’s motions for the issuance of subpoenas duces tecum and

ad testificandum is set for June 23, 2006, at 9:30 a.m. before the undersigned in Courtroom 8.

Pursuant to the court’s order filed on May 31, 2006, defendant’s counsel was instructed to arrange

for the participation of plaintiff at the hearing and initiate the conference call to (559) 499-5680. In

the order, the court provided defendant with the telephone number of the Clerk’s Office phone and

invited defendant to call and ask to speak to a pro se writ clerk if defendant had any questions or

needed assistance facilitating the conference call. On June 22, 2006, defendant filed a request for

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a continuance of the hearing on the bare assertion that she has been unable to coordinate the

telephonic appearance of plaintiff at the hearing. 

The court finds that defendant has not shown good cause for her request. The court has been

informed by staff at Taft Correctional Institution that ensuring plaintiff’s ability to receive

defendant’s telephone call and participate in the hearing tomorrow should not present a problem.

TCI staff will inform the court later today of the telephone number at which plaintiff may be reached

tomorrow morning, and the court will at that time provide the telephone number to defendant’s

counsel. 

Based on the foregoing, defendant’s motion for a continuance of the telephonic hearing is

HEREBY DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 22, 2006 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b9ed48 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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