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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JONATHON MORGAN, CASE NO. CV-F-02-6316 AWI DLB P

Plaintiff, ORDER PROVIDING TRAVEL 

EXPENSE FOR PLAINTIFF’S PROPOSED 

UNINCARCERATED WITNESSES

vs.

DURAN, et al.,

Defendants.

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

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On November 17, 2006, the Court issued its Second Scheduling Order

setting this matter for trial on February 17, 2007. In the Order, the Court advised plaintiff of the

procedure for obtaining the attendance of unincarcerated witnesses who refuse to testify voluntarily. The

Court advised plaintiff that he must first notify the Court in writing of the name and location of each

unincarcerated witness and that the Court would then calculate the travel expense for each

unincarcerated witness and notify plaintiff of the amount(s). 

On November 29, 2006, plaintiff submitted the names of eighteen unincarcerated witnesses. The

witnesses appear to be located in three cities, Corcoran, Bakersfield and Los Angeles. On December

4, 2006, plaintiff submitted the name of an additional unincarcerated witness from Rancho Cucamonga,

California. 

With regard to the witnesses from Corcoran State Prison, the round trip mileage from Corcoran

to Fresno is 130 miles. The mileage rate is $.445 per mile. Accordingly, for each witness from

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Corcoran California, plaintiff must submit a money order made payable to the witness in the amount of

$97.85 ($40.00 witness fee plus $57.85 mileage).

With regard to the witnesses from Bakersfield, California, the round trip mileage from

Bakersfield to Fresno is 216 miles. Accordingly, for each witness from Bakersfield, plaintiff must

submit a money order made payable to the witness in the amount of $136.12 ($40.00 witness fee plus

$ 96.12 mileage).

The round trip mileage from Los Angeles to Fresno is 438 miles. For each witness from Los

Angeles, plaintiff must therefore submit a money order made payable to the witness in the amount of

$234.91 ($40.00 witness fee plus $194.91 mileage).

The round trip mileage from Rancho Cucamonga to Fresno is 516 miles. For each witness from

Rancho Cucamonga, plaintiff must therefore submit a money order made payable to the witness in the

amount of $269.62 ($40.00 witness fee plus $229.62 mileage).

Plaintiff is reminded that the subpoenas will not be served upon the unincarcerated witness by

the United States Marshal unless the money order is tendered to the court. Because no statute authorizes

the use of public funds for these expenses in civil cases, the tendering of witness fees and travel

expenses is required even if the party was granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis. If plaintiff

wishes to have the Marshal serve any unincarcerated witnesses who refuse to testify voluntarily,

plaintiff must submit the money orders to the court no later than the date of the pretrial

conference, January 8, 2007. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: December 14, 2006 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3b142a UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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