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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 LARRY DONNELL KING, Case No. 1:15-cv-00414-JLT-SAB (PC) 12 Plaintiff, ORDER RE MOTIONS IN LIMINE 13 v. (Docs. 182–193) M.D. BITER, et al.,

Defendants. I. BACKGROUND Larry Donnell King, Sr., was a state prisoner and asserts M.D. Biter, a former Warden of Kern Valley State Prison, violated his civil rights under the Eighth Amendment. Plaintiff asserts that during an inmate classification committee (“ICC”) hearing on August 1, 2013, he told Defendant that he did not want to be housed with Blood gang members due to threats Plaintiff received for not promoting their gang activity. Plaintiff alleges Biter ignored Plaintiff’s concerns and housing requests, after which Plaintiff was attacked by a gang member. Plaintiff seeks to hold Biter liable under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Before the Court for decision are 16 motions in limine: five filed by Defendant; eleven filed by Plaintiff. (Docs. 182-193.) II. …