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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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07cv509-W (BLM)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CHARLES BECKNER,

Plaintiff,

v.

EL CAJON POLICE DEPARTMENT, et

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Defendants. 

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Case No. 07cv509-W (BLM)

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S

MOTION TO PRODUCE PLAINTIFF AT

ALL HEARINGS

[Doc. No. 50]

On April 10, 2008, Plaintiff moved for an order requiring the

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to produce him

at all court hearings. Doc. No. 50. However, at this time, the only

appearance Plaintiff is required to make before this Court is at the

Mandatory Settlement Conference set for June 9, 2008. Doc. No. 32. The

Court’s order explicitly states that an individual in custody, such as

Plaintiff, must participate via telephone from the institution where he

is incarcerated. Id. at 7. 

Although the Court set an April 25, 2008 “hearing date” on

Defendants’ motion to compel, the Court will decide that motion on the

basis of written briefing alone, and neither Plaintiff nor Defendants

are permitted to appear for that “hearing.” As there are currently no

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hearings at which Plaintiff’s presence is required, his motion is DENIED

as moot.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: April 14, 2008

BARBARA L. MAJOR

United States Magistrate Judge

COPY TO: 

HONORABLE THOMAS J. WHELAN

U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE

ALL COUNSEL

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