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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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ORDER OF THE COURT REGARDING MOTION TO QUASH THIRD PARTY SUBPOENA 

Daniel L. Wainwright, # 193486 

McCormick, Barstow, Sheppard 

Wayte & Carruth LLP 

P.O. Box 28912 

5 River Park Place East 

Fresno, CA 93720-1501 

Telephone: (559) 433-1300 

Facsimile: (559) 433-2300 

Attorneys for Defendant 

JOHN J. HOLLENBACK, JR. 

(SPACE BELOW FOR FILING STAMP ONLY) 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT 

MELVIN JONES, JR., 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

JOHN J. HOLLENBACK, JR., 

Defendant. 

Case No. F-05-0148 OWW DLB 

ORDER OF THE COURT REGARDING 

MOTION TO QUASH THIRD PARTY 

SUBPOENAS 

Hearing Date: April 25, 2007 

Time: 2:00 p.m. 

Dept. 3 

The Honorable Judge Wanger 

Trial Date: May 8, 2007

On Wednesday, April 25, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. the Motion to Quash the subpoenas of the 

Honorable Judge Marie Sovey-Silveira, the Honorable Jack Jacobsen, the Honorable Judge Glen 

Ritchey and Court Executive Officer Michael Tozzi came before this Court, the Honorable Oliver 

Wanger presiding. Counsel for the moving party, William Krabbenhoft, was present in Court. 

Counsel for the party who issued the subpoenas in question, Daniel L. Wainwright, was present 

on behalf of Defendant. Plaintiff, who is acting in Pro Per, was present telephonically. 

The Court having reviewed and considered the Motion, the Opposition, the Reply, and all 

oral argument presented during the April 25, 2007 hearing hereby ORDERS, the following: 

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MCCORMICK, BARSTOW, 

SHEPPARD, W AYTE & 

CARRUTH LLP 

5 RIVER PARK PLACE EAST

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ORDER OF THE COURT REGARDING MOTION TO QUASH THIRD PARTY SUBPOENA 

(1) The Motion to Quash the trial subpoena served on Judge Marie Sovey-Silveira is 

DENIED in PART (OWW). Judge Sovey-Silveira may be questioned as to whether she was 

involved in any race-based conspiracy against Plaintiff. The Judge can also testify whether she 

entered the courtroom on April 15, 2004, with an sign and, if so, displayed said sign to Plaintiff 

and/or Defendant; and whether the Judge and Defendant made or exchanged any non-verbal 

gestures during the April 15, 2004 contempt trial presided over by Judge Jacobsen. This witness 

is not to be questioned regarding her colloquy during any state court family law proceedings, her 

earlier rulings, orders, or any other judicial related functions. 

(2) The Motion to Quash the trial subpoena served on Judge Jack Jacobsen is 

GRANTED. 

(3) The Motion to Quash the trial subpoena of Judge Glen Ritchey is hereby 

GRANTED. 

(4) The Motion to Quash the trial subpoena served on Michael Tozzi is DENIED. 

Mr. Tozzi may be questioned regarding any involvement in a race-based conspiracy relative to 

Plaintiff as well as whether or not he was served with a subpoena to appear at a March 2004 state 

court family law hearing. Mr. Tozzi will not be questioned as to his job duties, the performance 

of his job duties, his role and function with the Stanislaus County Superior Court, the structure of 

the Court or any other matter relative to the procedural aspects of the underlying family law case 

involving Plaintiff and Kea Chhay. 

The parties acknowledge that the Court will issue a Memorandum of Opinion and 

Decision setting forth the specifics for its granting, in part, and denying in part, the Motion to 

Quash in the near future. 

DATED: April 27, 2007 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

 The Honorable Oliver Wanger 

 

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