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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

TRENELL MONSON,

 Plaintiff,

 v.

R. MELKONIAN,

 Defendant.

Case No. 1:17-cv-00395-EPG (PC) 

ORDER RE: PLAINTIFF’S 

SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSE TO 

DEFENDANT’S RAND NOTICE

(ECF NO. 80)

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK TO 

SEND A COPY OF THIS ORDER TO 

ASSISTANT UNITED STATES 

ATTORNEY EDWARD OLSEN AND

THE WARDEN OF USP LOMPOC

Trenell Monson (75667-097), the plaintiff in this action, is proceeding pro se and in 

forma pauperis. Plaintiff is currently incarcerated at United States Penitentiary, Lompoc 

(“USP Lompoc”), and it appears that Plaintiff has been incarcerated there since approximately 

November of 2018.

On November 20, 2019, the Court ordered Fresno County Sheriff’s Office to produce 

video footage and documents relevant to this action to Plaintiff within thirty days. (ECF No. 

76). 

On February 26, 2020, Plaintiff filed a notice, alleging that he has not received the 

documents or video footage. (ECF No. 80). Plaintiff alleges that without this evidence he is 

unable to prepare his opposition to Defendant’s motion for summary judgment or file his own 

motion for summary judgment. 

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On February 28, 2020, Fresno County Sheriff’s Office filed a response to Plaintiff’s 

filing, including evidence that it served the documents and video footage on Plaintiff on 

December 20, 2019. (ECF No. 82).

Given Plaintiff’s allegations that he has not received the documents or video footage, as 

well as Fresno County Sheriff’s Office’s evidence that the documents and video footage were 

served over two months ago, the Court requested that the Warden of USP Lompoc file a 

response. (ECF No. 84).

The Warden filed his response on March 15, 2020.1 (ECF No. 85). According to the 

Warden, a package containing documents and a disc were received by Plaintiff’s institution. 

(Id. at 2). “Plaintiff can view the materials by sending a written request to his unit team or by 

speaking to his unit team or the Education Department. Plaintiff’s unit team has spoken to 

Plaintiff about the materials and has provided instructions on how to access the documents and 

disc.” (Id.) (citations omitted).

In light of the Warden’s response, the Court will take no further action at this time. The 

Court notes that it already extended the deadline for Plaintiff to respond to Defendant’s motion 

for summary judgment (ECF No. 81, p. 2), and that Plaintiff may file a motion for a further 

extension of the deadline if he needs additional time to respond.

Additionally, IT IS ORDERED that the Clerk of Court is directed to serve Assistant 

United States Attorney Edward Olsen and the Warden of USP Lompoc with a copy of this 

order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 16, 2020 /s/

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

1 The Court appreciates the Warden’s prompt response.

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