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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

PETER BROWN,

Plaintiff,

v.

J. VALOFF,

Defendant.

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CASE NO. 1:01-cv-06526-DLB PC

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

FOR THE ATTENDANCE OF

INCARCERATED WITNESSES ON THE

GROUND THAT THE WITNESSES ARE NO

LONGER INCARCERATED

(Doc. 86) 

Plaintiff Peter Brown (“plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This is a damages action

proceeding on plaintiff’s original complaint, filed August 30, 2000, against defendant Jason

Valoff (“defendant”) for use of excessive physical force, in violation of the Eighth Amendment

of the United States Constitution. This matter is set for jury on August 7, 2007. On April 16,

2007, plaintiff filed a motion seeking the attendance of incarcerated witnesses. Defendant did

not file an opposition.

Plaintiff seeks to have inmate witnesses Allison #P-03940, Tobin #K-71380, Bell #J73885, and Washington #K-02022 transported for trial. Plaintiff attests under penalty of perjury

that all four inmates saw the incident at issue in this action, and inmates Allison and Tobin are

willing to testify. Plaintiff does not know if inmates Bell and Washington are willing to testify.

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The court has considered plaintiff’s motion for the attendance of inmate witnesses

Allison, Tobin, Bell, and Washington and it would be granted under ordinary circumstances. 

However, in attempting to obtain the current locations of the inmate witnesses, the court was

informed that inmates Allison, Tobin, and Washington have been discharged, and inmate Bell is

on parole. Because the four inmate witnesses are no longer incarcerated, plaintiff’s motion must

be denied. Plaintiff may subpoena these witnesses or they may appear voluntarily.

For the foregoing reason, plaintiff’s motion for the attendance of inmate witnesses

Allison, Tobin, Bell, and Washington is HEREBY DENIED, without prejudice.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: June 14, 2007 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3b142a UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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