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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

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KORY HUNZIKER, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. )

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D. ADAMS, et al., )

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Defendants. )

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CV F- 03-6069 LJO DLB P 

ORDER RE PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE

PRE-TRIAL STATEMENT AND

REQUEST FOR ARBITRATOR AND

COURT ASSISTANCE

[DOC #129]

Telephonic Trial Confirmation

Hearing: April 11, 2008, at 11:00 a.m. in

Courtroom 9 (DLB)

I. Background

Plaintiff is a prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with a civil rights action

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. section 1983. This action is proceeding on plaintiff’s amended complaint,

filed November 2, 2004, against defendants Adams, Yates, Espinosa and Cuevas for supervisory

liability and against Jennings, Cunningham and Burnias for failing to protect plaintiff from serious

harm, in violation of the Eighth Amendment. A pre-trial conference is currently scheduled for

March 7, 2008. 

Pending before the court is plaintiff’s motion for an extension of time to file his pre-trial

statement and statement regarding the attendance of witnesses at trial. Plaintiff further moves for an

arbitrator to assist in settlement negotiations, and for medical consultations to assist plaintiff in

assessing his damages. Specifically, plaintiff seeks medical consultations with an eye surgeon, a

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plastic surgeon, and a psychiatrist. 

II. Request for Extension of Time

Plaintiff’s request for an extension of time to file and serve his pre–trial statement and

statement regarding the attendance of unincarcerated witnesses, was considered by this Court, and

good cause appears. Plaintiff’s request is hereby granted.

III. Request for Appointment of an Arbitrator and for Medical Consultations

The expenditure of public funds on behalf of an indigent litigant is proper only when

authorized by Congress. Tedder v. Odel, 890 F.2d 210 (9th Cir. 1989) (citations omitted). The in

forma pauperis statute does not authorize the expenditure of public funds for the appointment of an

arbitrator, or for medical consultations in furtherance of settlement negotiations. 28 U.S.C. § 1915. 

Therefore, plaintiff’s request for the appointment of an arbitrator, and request for medical

consultations must be denied.

Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s motion for the appointment of an arbitrator is HEREBY DENIED;

2. Plaintiff’s motion for medical consultations is HEREBY DENIED;

2. The telephonic trial confirmation hearing set for March 7, 2008 is HEREBY

VACATED;

2. This matter is set for a telephonic trial confirmation hearing before the Honorable 

Dennis L. Beck on April 11, 2008, at 11:00 a.m. in Courtroom 9;

3. Counsel for defendants is required to arrange for the participation of plaintiff in the

telephonic trial confirmation hearing and to initiate the telephonic hearing at (559)

499-5670;

4. Plaintiff shall serve and file a pretrial statement as described in this order on or before

March 21, 2008;

5. Defendants shall serve and file a pretrial statement as described in this order on or

before March 28, 2008; 

6. In addition to electronically filing their pretrial statement, defendants shall e-mail the

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pretrial statement to: dlborders@caed.uscourts.gov;

7. If plaintiff intends to call incarcerated witnesses at time of trial, plaintiff shall serve

and file a motion for attendance of incarcerated witnesses as described in this order on

or before March 21, 2008;

8. The opposition to the motion for the attendance of incarcerated witnesses, if any, shall

be filed on or before March 28, 2008;

9. If plaintiff wishes to obtain the attendance of unincarcerated witnesses who refuse to

testify voluntarily, plaintiff must submit the money orders, as described in subsection

4 of this order, to the court on or before March 21, 2008;

10. The parties shall notify the court if they desire assistance in the settlement negotiation

process.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: February 21, 2008 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3c0hj8 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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