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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Bivens Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RAYMOND A. GENTILE,

Plaintiff,

v.

DOES 1-20, et al., 

Defendants.

No. 1:15-cv-00943 DLB PC

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION 

FOR LEAVE TO SERVE THIRD PARTY 

SUBPOENA

(Document 12)

ORDER DIRECTING PERSONAL SERVICE 

OF SUBPOENAS DUCES TECUM BY 

UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE 

WITHOUT PREPAYMENT OF COSTS

Plaintiff Raymond A. Gentile (“Plaintiff”), a former federal inmate at the Lerdo Pre-Trial 

Facility, is proceeding in forma pauperis in this action pursuant to Bivens v. Six Unknown Named 

Agents of Federal Bureau of Narcotics, 403 U.S. 388 (1971), which provides a remedy for 

violation of civil rights by federal actors. Plaintiff filed his complaint on June 23, 2015.1 

On June 16, 2016, Plaintiff filed his Second Amended Complaint. He also filed a motion 

for leave to serve third party subpoenas to discovery the identity of the Doe Defendants who 

made the medical decisions at issue.

DISCUSSION

Subject to certain requirements, Plaintiff may be entitled to the issuance of a subpoena 

commanding the production of documents from a non-party. Fed. R. Civ. P. 45. To obtain such 

 

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Plaintiff consented to the jurisdiction of the United States Magistrate Judge on July 10, 2015.

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relief, Plaintiff must file a motion requesting the issuance of a subpoena duces tecum that identifies 

with specificity the documents sought and from whom.

Here, Plaintiff has been unable to identify any Defendants. He seeks subpoenas, directed 

to the United States Marshal’s service and Lerdo State Prison, to discover the identifies of the 

individuals involved in denying his medical decision.

The Court finds that subpoenas in this instance are warranted and therefore GRANTS 

Plaintiff’s motion.2 

Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

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

Marshal:

a. Two (2) completed and issued subpoenas duces tecum to be served on:

United States Marshal Service, Custodian of Records

501 I Street, #5600

Sacramento, California 95814

Lerdo Pre-Trial Facility, Custodian of Records

17695 Industrial Farm Rd.

Bakersfield, CA 93308

b. The United States Marshal and Lerdo Pre-Trial shall provide the following 

information: Plaintiff’s prison records, including his prison medical 

records.

c. Two (2) completed USM-285 form; and

d. Three (3) copies of this order, one to accompany each subpoena and one 

for the United States Marshal;

2. Within twenty (20) days from the date of this order, the United States Marshal is 

DIRECTED to serve the subpoena in accordance with the provisions of Rule 45 of 

the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure;

3. The United States Marshal effect personal service of the subpoenas duces tecum, 

along with a copy of this order, upon the entities or individuals named in the 

 

2 As there are no named Defendants, the Court need not issue notice pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 

45(b)(1).

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subpoenas pursuant to Rule 45 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and 28 

U.S.C. § 566(c); and

4. Within ten (10) days after personal service is effected, the United States Marshal 

SHALL file the returns of service, along with the costs subsequently incurred in 

effecting service. Said costs shall be enumerated on the USM-285 forms.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 24, 2016 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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