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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

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

Plaintiff,

v.

M. Francis,

ORDER & WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS

Defendant. AD TESTIFICANDUM

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Etuate Sekona, CDCR #AM-9766, a necessary and material witness for a video Trial 

Confirmation Hearing to be held in this case on March 13, 2023, is confined at Salinas Valley 

State Prison, in the custody of the Warden. In order to secure this inmate’s attendance, it is 

necessary that a Writ of Habeas Corpus Ad Testificandum issue commanding the custodian to 

produce the inmate before District Judge Ana de Alba by Zoom video conference from his place 

of confinement, on Monday, March 13, 2023 at 1:30 p.m. 

ACCORDINGLY, IT IS ORDERED:

1. A Writ of Habeas Corpus ad Testificandum issue, under the seal of this court, 

commanding the Warden to produce the inmate named above and the inmate’s necessary 

legal property, by Zoom video conference, to participate in a Trial Confirmation Hearing

at the time and place above, until completion of the Trial Confirmation Hearing or as 

ordered by the court. Zoom video conference connection information will be supplied via 

separate email.

2. The custodian is ordered to notify the court of any change in custody of this inmate and is 

ordered to provide the new custodian with a copy of this writ.

3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order via fax on the Litigation 

Office at the Salinas Valley State Prison at (831) 678-5544 or via email.

4. Any difficulties connecting to the Zoom video conference shall immediately be reported 

to Mamie Hernandez, Courtroom Deputy, at mhernandez@caed.uscourts.gov. 

WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS AD TESTIFICANDUM

To: Warden, Salinas Valley State Prison, 31625 Highway 101, Soledad, CA 93960:

WE COMMAND you to produce the inmate named above to testify before Judge Ana de Alba at 

the time and place above, by Zoom video conference, until completion of the trial confirmation 

hearing or as ordered by the court. 

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FURTHER, you have been ordered to notify the court of any change in custody of the inmate 

and have been ordered to provide the new custodian with a copy of this writ.

Dated: February 8, 2023 

HELENA M. BARCH-KUCHTA

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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