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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

GLENN S. MARTINEZ-CASTRO,

Plaintiff,

v.

C/O ELIAS,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:14-cv-01326-BAM-PC

ORDER DENYYING PLAINTIFF’S 

MOTION FOR THE ISSUANCE OF 

SUBPOENAS

(ECF NO. 38)

Plaintiff Martinez-Castro is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights 

action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion requesting

that the Court send to him USM 285 forms in order for him to subpoena witnesses. 

Plaintiff filed his motion on December 8, 2015. On December 1, 2015, an order was 

entered, directing the U.S. Marshal to serve Defendant with the October 13, 2015, second 

amended complaint on which this action proceeds. Plaintiff is advised that once Defendant has 

filed an answer to the second amended complaint, the Court will enter a discovery and 

scheduling order, setting forth the rules and deadlines for discovery and the filing of a dispositive 

motion. Should this action proceed beyond the summary judgment stage (whether a denial of 

summary judgment or failure to file a motion for summary judgment), a further scheduling order 

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will be entered, setting forth the requirements and deadlines for Plaintiff to subpoena his 

witnesses. Until such time, a request for witness subpoenas is premature.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s motion for the issuance of 

subpoenas is denied.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 10, 2015 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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