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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RICHARD CHARLES HANNA,

Plaintiff,

v.

MARIPOSA COUNTY SHERIFF DEPT. 

et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:12-cv-00501-AWI-SAB

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR 

A SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM

(ECF No. 52)

Plaintiff Richard Charles Hanna is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil 

rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Default has been entered against Defendants 

Mariposa County Sheriff Department, and Deputies Boehm, King, Remeriz, and Rumfelt. (ECF 

No. 39.) 

The district court discovered that Plaintiff had filed a similar case that was dismissed with 

prejudice against these defendants. Accordingly, on November 12, 2013, District Judge Anthony 

W. Ishii issued an order relating the two actions and referred the matter to the undersigned to 

determine if the prior dismissal with prejudice is valid or if it should be vacated. On November 

14, 2013, an order issued directing Plaintiff’s attorney in the related case to respond to Plaintiff’s 

allegations regarding the prior dismissal. On the same date, Plaintiff filed a motion for a 

subpoena duces tecum. 

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Plaintiff is seeking to conduct discovery on the merits of his claims in this action by 

subpoena duces tecum. Once default has been entered, the factual allegations in the complaint are 

taken as true, but the allegation regarding the amount of damages must be proven. See Fed R. 

Civ. P. 55(b)(2); Garamendi v. Henin, 683 F.3d 1069, 1080 (9th Cir. 2012). Since default has 

been entered against the defendants in this action, the only issue, assuming that this action is not 

dismissed on the basis of res judicata, is Plaintiff’s damages. Because Plaintiff is seeking to 

conduct discovery on the merits of his claims, Plaintiff’s motion for a subpoena duces tecum is 

HEREBY DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 15, 2013 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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