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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 James W. Millner is appearing pro se in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 

1983. 

An evidentiary hearing is currently set in this action for April 28, 2016. On April 21, 2016, 

Plaintiff filed a motion seeking to subpoena inmate witness Dequise Williams to appear at the 

evidentiary hearing or to depose inmate Williams. 

Plaintiff’s motion must be denied. As stated in the Court’s March 30, 2016, order, the 

evidentiary hearing is limited to determining (1) whether an administrative grievance process was 

available to Plaintiff, and (2) if a process was available to Plaintiff whether he filed an untimely 

grievance and received no response. (ECF No. 120, Order at 2:9-11.) Plaintiff’s motion and inmate 

William’s unsworn declaration fail to address the two ultimate questions to be determined at the 

hearing, and there is no basis for the Court to determine that inmate Williams has relevant evidence to 

be presented at the hearing. Plaintiff himself may testify to the circumstances of his housing 

JAMES W. MILLNER,

 Plaintiff,

v.

MARTIN BITER, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:13-cv-02029-AWI-SAB (PC)

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO 

SUBPOENA OR DEPOSE WITNESS DEQUISE 

WILLIAMS

[ECF NO. 126]

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placement and conditions therein during the relevant time frame if relevant to the issue being 

addressed at the hearing. Accordingly, Plaintiff’s motion to subpoena or depose inmate Dequise 

Williams is DENIED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 21, 2016 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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