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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

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LAKEITH L. MCCOY,

Plaintiff,

v. 

A. HOLGUIN, C. CASILLAS, D. KING, 

V. MOORE, J. GONZALES, A. 

MARTINEZ, S. LOMAS, O. DELGADO, 

E. BARRON, FNU MONTANEZ, FNU 

MAYFIELD, FNU MORENO, C. 

MARTINEZ, G. ARELLANO, HOLLIS 

BENNETT, 

 Defendants.

No. 1:15-cv-768-DAD-HBK (PC)

ORDER AND WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS 

AD TESTIFCANDUM FOR 

TELECONFERENCE ON 1/15/21 AT 2:00 

P.M.; AND FOR A ZOOM SETTLEMENT 

CONFERENCE ON 1/22/21 AT 2:00 P.M

 

Plaintiff Lakeith L. McCoy is proceeding pro se and is currently confined at the Kern Valley 

State Prison. This case is set for a pre-settlement conference by telephone on 1/15/2021 at 2:00 

p.m. and a settlement conference by zoom on January 22, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. before the undersigned.

 Because Plaintiff is a necessary and material witness for both conferences and remains 

confined in Kern Valley State Prison, specifically in the custody of the Warden, the Court issues a 

Writ of Habeas Corpus Ad Testificandum commanding the Warden of Kern Valley to produce 

Plaintiff for the telephone a Zoom video conference as set forth herein. 

ACCORDINGLY, IT IS ORDERED:

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1. A Writ of Habeas Corpus Ad Testificandum issue, under the seal of this court, commanding 

the Warden of Kern Valley State Prison to produce inmate Lakeith McCoy for the 

teleconference on 1/15/21 at 2:00 p.m., and for the Zoom video conference on 1/22/21 

at 2:00 p.m. until completion of the conference. 

2. Defense counsel will provide the Litigation Office at Kern Valley the judges’ telephone 

conference and Zoom video conference connection information.

3. The Kern Valley State Prison 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.

4. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order on the Litigation 

Coordinator at Kern Valley State Prison. 

5. Any difficulties concerning the Zoom video conference shall immediately be reported to 

Kirstie Dunbar-Kari, Courtroom Deputy for the Hon. Helena Barch-Kuchta, United States 

Magistrate Judge, at kdunbar-kari@caed.uscourts.gov. 

WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS AD TESTIFICANDUM

To: Warden, Kern Valley State Prison:

WE COMMAND you to produce the inmate named above for the telephone conference on 1/15

and Zoom video conference on 1/22, until completion of the settlement conference. 

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.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 30, 2020 

HELENA M. BARCH-KUCHTA

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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