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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

WILLIAM TOWNSEND, JR.,

Plaintiff,

v.

D.K. SISTO, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:09-cv-2342 CKD P

ORDER

Plaintiff is a California prisoner proceeding pro se with an action for violation of civil 

rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff seeks an order directing prison officials to allow plaintiff 

to speak with inmate Dwayne Harvest (H-89912), a potential trial witness in this case.

Good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that 

1. Within 14 days of service of this order, the Wardens at San Quentin State Prison and 

Folsom State Prison shall permit plaintiff William Townsend (P-10944) to communicate with

Duane Harvest (H-89912) so that plaintiff may ascertain whether Mr. Harvest is an appropriate 

witness for trial in this matter and whether he is willing to testify.

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2. The Clerk of the Court shall serve this order on the Wardens at San Quentin State 

Prison and Folsom State Prison by mail and facsimile.

3. If plaintiff wishes to call Mr. Harvest as a witness at trial, he must comply with the 

requirements found in the court’s October 22, 2103 order concerning the procedures for obtaining 

attendance of incarcerated witnesses at trial. If plaintiff does not comply with those requirements 

by the end of the August 24, 2016 trial confirmation hearing, the court will not issue a writ of 

habeas corpus ad testificandum for Mr. Harvest’s presence at trial.

Dated: July 27, 2016

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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