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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

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FEDERICO HERNANDEZ,

Plaintiff,

v.

M. HERNANDEZ, et al.,

Defendants.

CASE NO. 1:13-cv-01625-MJS (PC)

ORDER FOR RETURN OF MONEY 

ORDERS

CLERK TO FAX COPY OF THIS ORDER 

TO LITIGATION COORDINATOR AT 

CALIFORNIA STATE PRISON, 

SACRAMENTO

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil 

rights action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The action proceeds against 

Defendants Hernandez, Zambrano, Clark, Rodriguez, and Martin on Plaintiff’s Eighth 

Amendment excessive force claim. Trial is set for August 11, 2015. (ECF No. 86.)

On June 3, 2015, Plaintiff moved to subpoena Correctional Captain A. Walker 

and Associate Warden D. Fischer to testify at the trial in this case. (ECF No. 78.) The 

Court advised Plaintiff of his obligation to submit money orders in the amount of 

$110.73 payable to each individual for statutory witness fees prior to the issuance of 

such subpoenas. (ECF No. 90.) The deadline for Plaintiff to submit the money orders 

was originally set for July 1, 2015 (ECF No. 90), then extended to July 8, 2015 (ECF 

No. 92).

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On July 7, 2015, Esperanza Hernandez submitted, on behalf of Plaintiff, money 

orders in the appropriate amounts payable to D. Walker and A. Fischer (rather than A.

Walker and D. Fischer). Because the money orders are not payable to the individuals 

Plaintiff wishes to subpoena, the subpoenas cannot presently be issued. The money 

orders will be returned to Ms. Hernandez.

If Plaintiff wishes to subpoena these witnesses for trial, he must submit money 

orders payable to the appropriate individuals forthwith, and in no event later than July 

14, 2015. Upon receipt of any money orders, the Court will make every effort to 

promptly transmit the subpoenas and money orders to the United States Marshals for 

service. However, at this late date, the Court cannot guarantee that the subpoenas will 

be served prior to trial or that, if served, the witnesses will be afforded sufficient time to 

comply. Plaintiff is encouraged not to wait until the July 14, 2015 deadline to re-submit 

his money orders. 

 Based on the foregoing, the Clerk’s Office is HEREBY ORDERED to:

1. Return the money orders and a copy of this order to Esperanza 

Hernandez at the following address:

1589 E. 48th Place, Los Angeles, CA 90011; and

2. Fax a copy of this order to the Litigation Coordinator at Plaintiff’s 

institution so that Plaintiff is promptly advised of the pending July 14, 

2015 deadline in this case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 7, 2015 /s/Michael J. Seng 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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