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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

FLOYD SCOTT,

Plaintiff,

v.

J. PALMER, M. H. LOPEZ, and

R. S. RIVERA,

Defendants.

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Case No. 1:09-cv-01329-SKO (PC)

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR 

SUBPOENA

(Doc. 233)

Plaintiff Floyd Scott, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed this 

civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on July 29, 2009. This action for damages is set 

for jury trial on October 6, 2015, on Plaintiff’ claim that Defendants Palmer, Rivera, and Lopez 

violated his rights under the Eighth Amendment of the United States Constitution. On September 

10, 2015, Plaintiff filed a motion pursuant to Rule 45 seeking the issuance of a subpoena 

commanding Defendants to produce a can of pepper spray at trial for the jury to inspect. Fed. R. 

Civ. P. 45. 

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Discovery is closed and there are no grounds entitling Plaintiff to engage in any further 

discovery. Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b), (d), 34, 45. Accordingly, Plaintiff’s motion for the issuance of a 

subpoena is HEREBY DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 14, 2015 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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