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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

COLIN M. RANDOLPH,

Plaintiff,

v.

B. NIX, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:12-cv-00392-LJO-MJS (PC)

ORDER TO FACILITATE

TELEPHONE CALL

CLERK TO SERVE ORDER ON WARDEN 

AND ATTORNEYS DOUGLAS GORDON 

AND AIDA MACEDO 

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in a civil rights action brought 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. His case has been referred to the court’s pro bono 

program for the assignment of voluntary assistance of counsel. Attorneys Douglas 

Gordon and Aida Macedo have been selected from the court’s pro bono panel to 

represent plaintiff in this case. Mr. Gordon and Ms. Macedo have informed the court that 

they must speak with plaintiff prior to accepting the appointment. By this order, the court 

directs the Warden and the correctional staff at California State Prison, Corcoran (COR) 

to facilitate a confidential telephone call between counsel and inmate Colin M. Randolph

(T-27441).

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

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1. The Warden, Litigation Coordinator, and other correctional staff as needed at 

COR, shall facilitate a confidential telephone call between Colin M. Randolph

and attorneys Douglas Gordon and Aida Macedo.

2. The confidential telephone call shall be placed on Wednesday, February 10, 

2016, to begin at 10:00 a.m. and shall continue, without interruption, for a 

maximum of 60 minutes or until completed, whichever is earlier. Correctional 

staff shall initiate the phone call by calling Mr. Gordon and Ms. Macedo at 

(559) 486-5200.

3. The telephone conversation shall be a confidential communication between 

attorney and prospective client and conducted so as not to be overheard by 

correctional staff or others. Correctional staff, however, may keep inmate 

Randolph under visual surveillance during the conversation.

4. Failure to comply with this order may result in an order requiring the Warden of 

COR, or others responsible for the failure to comply, to appear before the 

court to show cause why sanctions should not be imposed against them.

5. The Clerk of the Court is ordered to serve this order by facsimile (559) 992-

7372 and email on the Warden and Litigation Coordinator at COR and by 

email on attorneys Douglas Gordon and Aida Macedo.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 27, 2016 /s/Michael J. Seng 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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