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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

ANTHONY R. TURNER,

Plaintiff,

v.

WARDEN SALINAS, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:10-cv-01848-MCE-KJN P

ORDER

This Court previously issued writs of habeas corpus ad testificandum for inmates 

Gary Allen, Jacob Elijah Fleenor, and Ricky Tappin to appear via videoconference as 

witnesses at the trial set for February 24, 2014. See ECF Nos. 135, 136, 137. Since the 

filing of these writs, it has come to the Court’s attention that the institutions where Gary 

Allen and Ricky Tappin are incarcerated, Wasco State Prison and California Men's 

Colony, are no longer able to conduct video conferencing with the Court. 

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As such, the Court will issue amended Orders and Writs directing the respective 

Wardens to produce inmates Allen and Tappin to testify by telephone rather than by 

video-conferencing on February 24, 2014, at 9:00 am.1

While the Court issued a Writ for Jacob Elijah Fleenor to appear via videoconference and will issue Amended Writs for Gary Allen and Ricky Tappin to appear via

telephonic-conferencing, Plaintiff is responsible for ensuring the attendance of these 

inmate witnesses by coordinating with prison officials and the Court Clerk to ensure the 

availability of the necessary telephonic and audio-visual equipment on the requested 

dates.2

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 16, 2014

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Amended Orders and Writs for Gary Allen, inmate #AK0444, and Ricky Tappin, inmate #AR3660, 

are forthcoming. These amended orders and writs will replace ECF Nos. 135, 137. In addition, Plaintiff 

informed the Court that Gary Allen is scheduled to be released on parole on 1/27/2014. See ECF No. 129. 

On January 15, 2014, this Court issued a Minute Order requiring Plaintiff to file a status report regarding 

witness Gary Allen by 1/29/2014 at 4:00PM. See ECF No. 139. That status report should address 

whether Gary Allen was paroled on 1/27/14 and whether the forthcoming Amended Order and the Writ of 

Habeas Corpus Ad Testifcandum for Gary Allen to appear via telephone-conference may be vacated as a 

result of his release.

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The parties are reminded that, as laid out in this Court’s Final Pretrial Order, they are required to 

file electronically a joint request to the Courtroom Deputy Clerk by February 3, 2014 if they wish to reserve 

and arrange for orientation with all parties on the Court's mobile audio/visual equipment for presentation of 

evidence. There will be one date and time for such orientation. See Final Pretrial Order, Dec. 31, 2013, 

ECF No. 133.

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