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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

GERALDINE DARDEN,

 Plaintiff,

 vs.

S. DRISCOLL, M.D., et al.,

 Defendants.

1:12-cv-1001-EPG-PC

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF=S 

REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF 

SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM, AND 

PLACING PARTIES ON NOTICE 

THAT A SUBPOENA TO 

GOVERNMENT CLAIMS PROGRAM

SHALL ISSUE AFTER TEN DAYS 

FROM THE DATE OF SERVICE OF 

THIS ORDER

(ECF No. 72.)

I. BACKGROUND

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

action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. ' 1983. This case now proceeds on Plaintiff’s First Amended 

Complaint filed on February 11, 2013, against defendant Scott Driscoll, M.D. for inadequate 

medical care in violation of the Eighth Amendment. (ECF No. 19.)

On May 19, 2016, Plaintiff filed a request for issuance of a subpoena to non-party

Government Claims Program, commanding the production of documents. (ECF No. 72.) 

II. REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUBPOENA

“A command in a subpoena to produce documents, electronically stored information, or 

tangible things requires the responding person to permit inspection, copying, testing, or 

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sampling of the materials.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 45(a)(1)(D). “If the subpoena commands the 

production of documents, electronically stored information, or tangible things or the inspection 

of premises before trial, then before it is served on the person to whom it is directed, a notice 

and a copy of the subpoena must be served on each party.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 45(a)(4). Under 

Rule 26 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, “[p]arties may obtain discovery regarding any 

non-privileged matter that is relevant to any party’s claim or defense.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(b). 

“Relevant information need not be admissible at trial if the discovery appears reasonably 

calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence.” Id.

Plaintiff requests issuance of a subpoena duces tecum compelling non-party 

Government Claims Program to produce documents. Plaintiff seeks “any documents, notes or 

electronically stored information involving Geraldine Darden during the year 2012.” (ECF No. 

72 at 1.) Plaintiff requests the subpoena to be addressed to Government Claims Program, 400 

R Street, 5th Floor, Sacramento, CA 95811.

Plaintiff’s request for issuance of the described subpoena, to the extent she seeks 

information about her medical care at issue in this action, appears reasonably calculated to lead 

to the discovery of admissible evidence. Moreover, notice of the subpoena was given orally at 

the Court’s July 1, 2016 hearing, and Defendants indicated they had no objection. Thus, the 

Court shall grant Plaintiff’s request. Plaintiff is proceeding in forma pauperis and is entitled to 

service of the subpoena by the United States Marshal. 28 U.S.C. ' 1915(d). Pursuant to 

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 45(b)(1), this order provides the requisite notice to the parties 

that the Court will, after ten days from the date of service of this order, issue the subpoena and 

direct the United States Marshal to effect personal service.

III. CONCLUSION

Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff=s request for issuance of a subpoena to Government Claims Program is 

GRANTED; and

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2. Pursuant to Rule 45(b)(1), the parties are placed on notice that the attached

subpoena duces tecum directed to Government Claims Program shall be issued 

after ten (10) days from the date of service of this order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 6, 2016 /s/

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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