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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

Plaintiff Durrell A. Puckett is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Both parties have consented to United States magistrate judge 

jurisdiction. (ECF No. 46.) 

This case is currently set for jury trial on October 11, 2016, before the undersigned. 

Currently before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion for copies of documents, filed July 25, 2016. 

Plaintiff indicates that he was in the mental health hospital from May 8, 2016 to July 14, 2016, and he 

has just returned to regular custody but has yet to receive his property which includes his pretrial 

statement. 

Pursuant to the Court’s April 11, 2016, trial scheduling order, Plaintiff’s pretrial statement was 

due on August 2, 2016. In light of Plaintiff’s representation in his July 25, 2016, motion, the Court 

will extend the time for Plaintiff to file a pretrial statement to August 11, 2016. Defendants shall file 

their pretrial statement by the August 9, 2016, deadline. However, Defendants may file an amended 

DURRELL A. PUCKETT,

 Plaintiff,

v.

K. BRANDON,

Defendant.

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Case No.: 1:14-cv-00290-SAB (PC)

ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO FILE 

PRETRIAL STATEMENT WITHIN SEVEN 

DAYS FROM THE DATE OF SERVICE OF 

THIS ORDER

[ECF No. 74] 

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pretrial statement, if necessary, by August 18, 2016. Plaintiff is advised that the failure to file a 

pretrial statement may result in precluding him from presenting certain evidence and/or calling certain 

witnesses during trial. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 3, 2016 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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