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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

DARYL DWIGHT GRAY,

Plaintiff,

v.

PIERCE, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:15-cv-0762 KJN P

ORDER

Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding without counsel, with a civil rights action pursuant 

to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Pending before the court is plaintiff’s motion for appointment of an expert 

witness. (ECF No. 12.) For the following reasons, this motion is denied without prejudice.

This action is proceeding on the original complaint filed April 8, 2015. (ECF No. 1.) 

Plaintiff alleges that the water at the Deuel Vocational Institution (“DVI”) is unfit for human 

consumption. (Id. at 3.) In the pending motion, plaintiff requests that the court appoint an expert 

to test the DVI water. (ECF No. 12.) 

On June 18, 2015, the undersigned ordered the United States Marshal to serve the 

complaint on defendants. (ECF No. 28.) No defendants have yet appeared in this action. 

Because the case is at an early stage, appointment of an expert is premature. Plaintiff may renew 

his motion for appointment of an expert at a later stage of proceedings.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s motion for appointment of an 

expert witness (ECF No. 12) is denied without prejudice.

Dated: July 6, 2015

Gray762.exp

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