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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

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ANTOINE L. ARDDS,

Plaintiff,

v.

KENNETH MARTIN, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:20-cv-0133 TLN KJN P

ORDER

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se. On May 22, 2023, the undersigned issued a 

discovery and scheduling order. On June 7, 2023, plaintiff filed a request for 19 subpoenas for 

witnesses he is requesting for trial. However, this case has not yet been set for trial. Moreover, 

the discovery and scheduling order provided the process that plaintiff must follow in order to 

obtain a witness for trial. (ECF No. 59 at 2-4.) The order explained that motions for the 

attendance of witnesses at trial must be filed with plaintiff’s pretrial statement, and the court has 

not yet issued an order setting a deadline for the filing of pretrial statements. Rather, the parties 

must first complete discovery, and any pretrial motions must be resolved first. Therefore, 

plaintiff’s request is premature and must be denied. 

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s request for subpoenas (ECF No. 

60) is denied without prejudice. 

Dated: June 13, 2023

 

/ardd0133.subp

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