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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

RICHARD KIMBRO,

Plaintiff,

v.

MIRANDA, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2: 12-cv-2154 MCE KJN P

ORDER

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

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action is set for jury trial on May 24, 2016. 

The pretrial order granted plaintiff thirty days to file a supplemental pretrial 

statement listing his witnesses. ECF No. 108. In his supplemental pretrial statement, 

plaintiff identified three witnesses: Dr. Miranda. Nurse White and Licensed Clinical 

Social Worker Boretz. (ECF No. 112.) In the supplemental pretrial statement, plaintiff 

states that he is without funds and cannot afford to pay the witness fees for these 

witnesses. Id. 

Plaintiff is proceeding in forma pauperis. However, the in forma pauperis status 

does not provide for the payment of witness fees or travel expenses. 28 U.S.C. § 1915; 

Dixon v. Ylst, 990 F.2d 478, 480 (9th Cir. 1993); Tedder v. Odel, 890 F.2d 210, 211–12 

(9th Cir. 1989). Therefore, plaintiff’s request to call the witnesses listed above is denied.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s request to call witnesses is 

DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

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