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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

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ETUATE SEKONA,

Plaintiff,

v.

M. FRANCIS,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:19-cv-00529-ADA-HBK (PC)

ORDER DISCHARGING SUBPOENAS ON 

WITNESSES BY THE UNITED STATES 

MARSHALL

(Doc. Nos. 104, 105, 107)

 ORDER DIRECTING SERVICE OF ORDER 

BY U.S. MARSHAL BY CERTIFIED MAIL 

WITHIN 10 DAYS 

Plaintiff Etuate Sekona (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma 

pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action proceeds on 

Plaintiff’s claim against Defendant Francis for deliberate indifference to serious medical needs in 

violation of the Eighth Amendment, which was reset for trial for October 31, 2023. (Doc. No. 

98). Recently, on September 6, 2023, the Court issued a minute order sua sponte resetting the 

trial date for this case to March 26, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. (Doc. No. 110). 

Plaintiff submitted a money order, #2207649370, in the amount of $137.00 in witness fees 

and a money order, #22017649371, in the amount of $137.00 in witness fees for Correctional 

Officer Commagay and LVN Melinda Cook, respectively, to testify at trial.1 As directed by the 

1 Both subpoenaed witnesses were provided with their respective money orders when they were first 

served with the initial subpoenas. (Doc. Nos. 84,85, 90).

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Court, the United States Marshal personally served the order discharging the original subpoenas 

(Doc. Nos. 104, 105) and reserved subpoenas upon Correctional Officer Commagay and LVN 

Cook to command their appearance at Plaintiff’s scheduled trial (Doc. No. 107). 

Due to the district court’s minute order resetting this case for a March 26, 2024 trial, the 

Court discharges the subpoenas commanding Correctional Officer Commagay and LVN Melinda 

Cook’s respective appearances for Plaintiff’s October 31, 2023 trial. (Doc. Nos. 104, 105, 107). 

Correctional Officer Commagay and LVN Melinda Cook are not required to appear to testify 

on October 31, 2023. The Court will reissue subpoenas at a future date for Plaintiff’s 

rescheduled trial. Correctional Officer Commagay and LVN Melinda Cook shall retain their 

respective money order (#2207649370 and #22017649371) until future order by the Court. 

Because the trial date was continued to a date after January 1, 2024, the required mileage 

fees the Court used to calculate the witness fees for Correctional Officer Commagay and LVN 

Cook may increase. Plaintiff is reminded that he should retain the necessary balance in his 

inmate trust account, so he has the required witness fees available to submit new money 

orders after January 1, 2024 if necessary.

Accordingly, it is ORDERED:

1. The July 28, 2023 reissued subpoenas directing Correctional Officer Commagay (Doc.

Nos. 104, 107) and LVN Melinda Cook (Doc. Nos. 105, 107) to appear at Plaintiff’s

October 31, 2023 trial are DISCHARGED.

2. The Clerk of Court is directed to forward to the United States Marshal three (3) copies

of this Order.

3. No later than October 1, 2023, the United States Marshal shall serve by certified

mail a copy of this Order to Correctional Officer Commagay and LVN Melinda Cook

at the address below:

Correctional Officer Commagay LVN Melinda Cook 

Kern Valley State Prison Kern Valley State Prison

P.O. Box 3130 P.O. Box 3130

Delano, CA 932126-6000 Delano, CA 932126-6000

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4. The Clerk of Court shall provide a copy of this Order to the Litigation Coordinator at 

Kern Valley Prison. 

Dated: September 21, 2023 

HELENA M. BARCH-KUCHTA

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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