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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

AMBER MERRIE BRAY,

Plaintiff,

v.

S. HOLLEY, R.N.,

Defendant.

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CV F 01 6517 REC SMS P 

ORDER INFORMING PLAINTIFF OF FEE

AMOUNTS FOR WITNESS ATTENDANCE 

ORDER DIRECTING THE CLERK OF COURT

TO SERVE COURTESY COPY OF

DOCUMENT 70 ON DEFENDANT 

Amber Merrie Bray (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

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

On August 29, 2005, Plaintiff submitted a letter to the Court titled “To Whom It May

Concern” in which she notifies the Court that she requires the presence of three employees of the

California Correctional Women’s Facility (“CCWF”) at Chowchilla, California. In addition,

Plaintiff requests two blank subpoenas to serve two witnesses who are willing to testify but

require documentation for their employers. 

The Court’s Amended Second Scheduling Order informed Plaintiff of the procedures she

must follow to obtain the attendance of incarcerated witnesses and unincarcerated witnesses who

are willing or who refuse to testify. Here, Plaintiff informs the Court that she requires the

presence of Correctional Lieutenant S.L. Kent, Correctional Officer R. Overstreet, and Medical

Technical Assistant (“MTA”) SadSad. In addition, Plaintiff requests two extra blank subpoenas

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 This amount covers the daily witness fee of $40.00 plus travel expenses in the amount of $29.97. In the

event the witnesses is required to testify on more than one day, Plaintiff will be required to tender the daily witness

fee and travel fees again.

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to serve two more individuals who are willing to testify but who cannot leave their employment

without a court order or subpoena. 

As indicated in the Amended Second Scheduling Order, a Plaintiff seeking a witness’s

presence who is refusing to testify must submit the appropriate sum of money to cover the daily

witness fee and transportation expenses. In this case, because all of the individuals are employed

at CCWF at Chowchilla, the money order for each witness must be in the amount of $ 69.97 and

submitted to the Court on or before September 20, 2005.1 Upon receipt of the money orders, the

Court will complete the subpoena and order service on the witness by the United States Marshall. 

The subpoena will not be served on the unincarcerated witness by the United States

Marshall unless the money order is tendered to the court. 

With respect to the two unidentified individuals Plaintiff seeks blank subpoenas, the

Court will not issue a blank subpoena for unknown individuals. Even where a witness is willing

to testify but requires a court order or subpoena, Plaintiff must identify the individual to be

served and must make a written offer of proof from the individual as to whether he or she is

willing to testify and what that testimony might be. 

The Court notes further that Plaintiff has named numerous witnesses in her pretrial

statement, however, she has not submitted the appropriate motions to obtain the attendance of

these witnesses as is required by the Amended Scheduling Order. Although Plaintiff may call

any of the named defendants as witnesses, she may not call any other of Defendant’s witnesses

unless they are present and listed on Plaintiff’s pretrial statement. Plaintiff may cross-examine

any other witness that Defendant calls to testify. 

Finally, the Court notes that Plaintiff’s letter does not contain an attached proof of

service. Pursuant to the Local Rules and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, all pleadings filed

with the Court must be served on the opposing party. Local Rule 5-135(b); Fed.R.Civ.P. 5. Any

future communications with the Court that are not served on the opposing party will be stricken

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from the record. 

Accordingly, the Court HEREBY ORDERS: 

1. Plaintiff is informed that she must tender a money order payable to Lt. Kent, C/O

Overstreet and MTA Sad Sad in the amount of $ 69.97 on or before the deadline

of September 20, 2005, set forth in the Court’s Amended Second Scheduling

Order.

2. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to SERVE a courtesy copy of Document 70

Plaintiff’s “Notice” filed on August 29, 2005, on Defendant. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 6, 2005 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

b6edp0 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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