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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

ETUATE SEKONA,

Plaintiff,

v.

M. FRANCIS,

Defendant.

1:19-cv-00529-KES-HBK (PC)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE 

AUGUST 1, 2024 DEADLINE

Plaintiff Etuate Sekona proceeds on this civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 

§ 1983, which is currently scheduled for trial on September 10, 2024. (Doc. No. 127). On June 

18, 2024, the Court advised Plaintiff that he was required to submit witness fees for any nonincarcerated witnesses whose testimony he wished to present at trial. (See Doc. No. 128). The 

Court specifically ordered Plaintiff to submit an additional $12.00 in witness fees each for 

witnesses Commagay and Cook, considering the increased mileage reimbursement rates that took 

effect since Plaintiff initially submitted witness fees for those individuals. (Id. at 3). The 

deadline to submit the fees was July 15, 2024 and to date Plaintiff has not done so. 

Plaintiff is ordered to show cause why the Court should not decline to reissue subpoenas 

for witnesses Cook and Commagay due to Plaintiff’s failure to pay the additional witness fees. If 

Plaintiff wishes to secure the attendance of witnesses Cook and Commagay at trial, he must 

submit the additional $12.00 in witness fees for each witness no later than August 1, 2024, or 

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otherwise show cause in writing why the Court should not decline to reissue subpoenas for those 

witnesses.

Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED:

1. On or before August 1, 2024, Plaintiff shall comply with the Court’s June 18, 2024

Order and submit additional money orders for witnesses Cook and Commagay, each 

for $12.00, or show cause why the Court should not decline to issue subpoenas for 

witnesses Cook and Commagay due to Plaintiff’s failure to timely comply with the 

Court’s June 18, 2024 Order.

2. In the alternative, if Plaintiff no longer requires the attendance of Cook and 

Commagay he may request the Court to direct the Clerk to return the money orders 

Plaintiff previously provided for their attendance.

Dated: July 18, 2024 

HELENA M. BARCH-KUCHTA

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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