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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

JAMES E. SMITH,

Plaintiff,

v.

SCRIBNER, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:04-CV-5950-OWW-LJO-P

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO EXPEDITE

APPEAL

(Doc. 51)

ORDER DENYING MOTION REGARDING

RECALCITRANT WITNESSES AND RULE 33

(Doc. 52)

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR

TRANSCRIPTS

(Doc. 53)

On September 29, 2005, plaintiff filed a motion seeking to expedite his appeal pending at the

Ninth Circuit. This Court has no power to expedite plaintiff’s appeal and such a motion should not

have been filed with this Court. Plaintiff’s motion is denied.

On September 29, 2005, plaintiff filed a motion for relief pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1826 and

Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 33-1. Section 1826 provides for the confinement of recalcitrant

witnesses. This statute is inapplicable to any proceedings in the instant case. Pursuant to Rule 33,

a court may direct attorneys and parties to participate in conferences that may aid in the disposition

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of proceedings.1 This rule is inapplicable to any proceedings in the instant case. Accordingly,

plaintiff’s motion is without merit and is denied.

Finally, on September 29, 2005, plaintiff filed a motion seeking transcripts to perfect his

appeal. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(c). On September 27, 2005, the Court certified that plaintiff’s appeal was

not taken in good faith. (Doc. 46.) Accordingly, plaintiff’s motion for transcripts at the

government’s expense is denied. Henderson v. United States, 734 F.2d 483, 484 (9th Cir. 1984).

As set forth in this order, plaintiff’s motion seeking to expedite his appeal pending at the

Ninth Circuit,motion concerning recalcitrant witnesses and Rule 33, and motion for transcripts, filed

September 29, 2005, are HEREBY DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 4, 2005 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b9ed48 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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