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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

DONALD GLASS,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-00-0302 JKS JFM P

vs.

C.A. TERHUNE, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding in propria persona and in forma pauperis

with a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Jury trial is presently set for September

24, 2007. In the final pretrial order, plaintiff was granted leave to call two unincarcerated

witnesses, Correctional Officer Sgt. Rubio and Dr. McRae. Dr. McRae’s address for service has

been provided in camera for the court’s use. (Docket No. 259.) Officer Rubio’s address for

service was provided to plaintiff on February 20, 2007. (Docket No. 253.) 

On May 27, 2003, plaintiff was advised of the requirements for calling witnesses

to testify at trial. Unless these witnesses have agreed to testify voluntarily, plaintiff was advised

that he 

must tender an appropriate sum of money to the witness through

the United States Marshal. In the case of an 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

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accompanied by a 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 of

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.

(May 27, 2003 Revised Scheduling Order at 4.) In order to obtain unincarcerated witnesses’

testimony, plaintiff must submit a subpoena and the daily witness fee of $40.00 plus the witness’

travel expenses for each unincarcerated witness, along with a copy of the court’s order granting

plaintiff in forma pauperis status. Usually these are forwarded directly to the U.S. Marshal;

however, since one of the witnesses’ address is confidential, plaintiff may forward these

documents to the court. The court will insert the address for Dr. McRae and then forward the

documents to the U.S. Marshal. Plaintiff is cautioned that failure to timely submit these

documents will result in the witnesses not appearing at trial.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk of the Court shall forward to plaintiff two subpoena forms; and

2. Within ten days, plaintiff shall complete the subpoena forms for Dr. McRae

and Officer Rubio and return the forms, the witness fees and travel expenses (by money order

payable to each witness), and a copy of the order granting plaintiff in forma pauperis status

within ten days.

DATED: August 23, 2007.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DONALD GLASS,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-00-0302 JKS JFM P

vs.

C.A. TERHUNE, et al., NOTICE OF SUBMISSION

Defendants. OF DOCUMENTS

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Plaintiff hereby submits the following documents in compliance with the court's

order filed :

 completed subpoena forms

 money orders for witness fees & travel expenses

 May 10, 2000 order granting in forma pauperis status

 

DATED: 

 

Plaintiff

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