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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

LUIS MANUEL GARCES,

Plaintiff,

v.

M. GAMBOA, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:21-cv-00392-JLT-EPG

ORDER DIRECTING SERVICE OF 

SUBPOENA BY THE UNITED STATES 

MARSHALS SERVICE WITHOUT 

PREPAYMENT OF COSTS

(ECF No. 104). 

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK TO ATTACH 

COPY OF SUBPOENA TO THIS ORDER

Plaintiff Luis Manuel Garces (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in 

forma pauperis in this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This case proceeds, in part, on 

Plaintiff’s claims against Defendants Gamboa, Babb, and Sanders for procedural due process in 

violation of the Fourteenth Amendment based on Plaintiff’s allegations that those defendants 

altered and fabricated evidence, which was used as probable cause to prosecute Plaintiff for 

assault on a peace officer.1(See ECF No. 79, p. 10). The state criminal case resulted in a directed 

1 This action also proceeds on Plaintiff’s claims against Defendants Hernandez, Hubbard, Huerta, Cathey, Wolf, and 

Allison for excessive force in violation of the Eighth Amendment and against Defendants Hernandez, Hubbard, Gill, 

Ibarra, Camacho, Argon, Ramadan, and Boyd for deliberate indifference to serious medical needs in violation of the 

Eighth Amendment. (See ECF Nos. 79, 80). 

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verdict in Plaintiff’s favor. (Id.) 

On January 4, 2023, the Court authorized Plaintiff to issue a subpoena duces tecum so that 

Plaintiff could seek trial transcripts and photographic evidence used during the state criminal case 

from Plaintiff’s defense attorney, Ms. Melina Benninghoff. (ECF No. 96). Plaintiff has now 

completed and returned the subpoena and USM-285 form. (ECF No. 104). 

For the reasons discussed in the Court’s previous order (ECF No. 96), Plaintiff’s 

completed subpoena sufficiently identifies the documents sought and the person in custody or 

possession of those documents. 

Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that:

1. Any response and/or responsive documents shall be produced to Plaintiff at his current 

address within twenty-one (21) days upon service of the subpoena: Luis Manuel Garces, 

V47652, Kern Valley State Prison C-2-115 LW, P.O. Box 6000, Delano, CA 93216.

2. The Clerk of Court shall forward the following documents to the United States Marshals 

Service:

a. One (1) completed and issued subpoena duces tecum;

b. One (1) completed USM-285 form; and

c. Two (2) copies of this order, one to accompany the subpoena and one for the 

United States Marshals Service.

3. The Clerk of Court is directed to attach a copy of the completed subpoena duces tecum to 

this order.

4. Within TWENTY (20) DAYS from the date of this order, the United States Marshals

Service SHALL effect personal service of the subpoena, along with a copy of this order,

upon Melina Benninghoff pursuant to Rue 45 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and 

28 U.S.C. § 566(c). 

5. The United States Marshals Service is DIRECTED to retain a copy of the subpoena in its 

file for future use.

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6. Within TEN (10) DAYS after personal service is effected, the United States Marshals 

Service SHALL file the return of service.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 31, 2023 /s/

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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