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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 in a pretrial conference in 

this case on June 20, 2023, is confined in Valley State Prison (VSP) and is in the custody of the 

Warden at VSP. 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 Judge 

Ana de Alba, by Zoom video conference from his place of confinement, on Tuesday, June 20, 

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 papers, by Zoom video conference, to participate in a pretrial conference at the time 

and place above, until completion of the pretrial conference 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 Valley State Prison at (559) 665-8919 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, VSP, P. O. Box 99, Chowchilla, California 93610:

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

time and place above, by Zoom video conference, until completion of the pretrial conference 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: June 5, 2023 

HELENA M. BARCH-KUCHTA

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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