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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

FERDINAND REYNOLDS, )

) 2:95-cv-1451-GEB-DAD

Plaintiff, )

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v. ) ORDER

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THEODORE WHITE, Warden; IVALEE )

HENRY; and STANLEY WANG, )

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Defendants. )

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On July 18, 2007, Plaintiff filed a motion requesting the

court to subpoena a witness for the evidentiary hearing set for August

6, 2007. Plaintiff is advised that he must prepare and submit to the

United States Marshal a subpoena for service by the Marshal upon any

witness. A copy of the subpoena form is attached hereto. Also, the

party seeking the witness’ presence must tender an appropriate sum of

money to the witness through the United States Marshal. In the case

of an involuntary unincarcerated witness, the appropriate sum of money

is the daily witness fee of $40.00 plus the witness’ travel expenses.

A subpoena will not be served by the United States Marshal

upon an unincarcerated witness unless the subpoena is accompanied by a

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money order made payable to the witness for the full amount of the

witness’ travel expenses plus the daily witness fee of $40.00, and a

copy of the court’s order granting plaintiff in forma pauperis status. 

Because no statute authorizes the use 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. Federal courts are not authorized, therefore, to waive

payment of fees or expenses for an indigent’s witnesses. Tedder v.

Odel, 890 F.2d 210, 211-12 (9th Cir. 1989).

Accordingly, Plaintiff’s request for the court to subpoena a

witness for the August 6, 2007 evidentiary hearing is denied. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: July 23, 2007

 

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.

United States District Judge

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