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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

KAVIN M. RHODES, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. )

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M. ROBINSON, et al., )

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Defendants. )

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1:02-cv-5018 LJO DLB PC

 

ORDER VACATING APRIL 14, 2008 ORDER AND

WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS AD TESTIFICANDUM

AS TO WITNESS LARRY ANDERSON

(Doc. 153)

Plaintiff Kavin M. Rhodes ("Plaintiff") is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

pauperis in a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This matter is currently set for trial on

May 20, 2008 before the Honorable Judge O’Neill. 

On April 14, 2008, the court issued an order and Writ of Habeas Corpus ad Testificandum to

Transport Larry Anderson, commanding the Warden of Salinas Valley State Prison to produce California

prisoner Larry Anderson, CDC #H-34500, in this court on May 20, 2008, to testify at trial in this action.

(Doc. 153) 

On April 28, 2008, Inmate Larry Anderson filed a letter with this court, in which he states that

he does not know plaintiff, knows nothing about the present case, and does not wish to testify. (Doc.

170). Although plaintiff filed a declaration on January 16, 2008 stating that Inmate Anderson has

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voluntarily agreed to testify (Doc. 119, p.5), that no longer appears to be the case. Further, it does not 1

appear that Inmate Anderson has any relevant testimony to give. 

Accordingly, the order and writ issued on April 14, 2008, commanding the production of

inmate Larry Anderson, is HEREBY VACATED. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send a copy of

the instant order to Inmate Larry Anderson. The Clerk of the Court is further directed to send to plaintiff

a copy of Court Document #170. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: April 30, 2008 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3c0hj8 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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