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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JAMES S. BUSH, Case No.: 1:20-cv-00015 JLT EPG (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER ON MOTIONS IN LIMINE v. (Docs. 117, 119, 121–129) K. SANTORO, et al., Defendants.

16 I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND James Bush is an inmate at North Kern State Prison. He brings this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging the use of excessive force against him, in violation of his Eighth Amendment rights. (Doc. 37 at 2–6; Doc. 106 at 2.) The parties have submitted several motions in limine regarding evidence expected to be presented at trial. (See Docs. 117, 119, 121–29.) The Court finds the matters suitable for decision without oral argument pursuant to Local Rule 230(g) and General Order 618. A. LEGAL STANDARDS GOVERNING MOTIONS IN LIMINE “Although the Federal Rules of Evidence do not explicitly authorize in limine rulings, the 26 1 Originally, Plaintiff named Rusmelinda Hilario and R. Flowers as defendants,…