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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

ALFONZO TOLBERT, 

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Plaintiff, )

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D. PEELER, )

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Defendant )

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CV F 03-5254 AWI SMS P

ORDER GRANTING REQUEST

FOR EXTENSION OF TIME

ORDER SETTING TELEPHONIC

TRIAL CONFIRMATION

HEARING FOR FEBRUARY 12,

2007 AT 3:30 P.M.

(Document #74)

This action proceeds on Plaintiff Alfonzo Tolbert’s complaint, filed July 1, 2003,

against Defendant Peeler. Plaintiff Tolbert, an inmate in the custody of the California

Department of Corrections, brings this civil rights action against Defendant Peeler for alleged use

of excessive force in violation of Plaintiff Tolbert’s Eighth Amendment rights. The action is set

for trial to be held on February 27, 2007.

On January 9, 2007, the court issued an order regarding Plaintiff’s request for the

attendance of incarcerated witnesses and an order regarding Plaintiff’s non-incarcerated

witnesses. Specifically, the court granted Plaintiff’s motion for the attendance of Inmate Clark,

CDC #K68510, and the court denied Plaintiff’s motion for the attendance of Inmate Devon, CDC

#E43780 and Inmate Brown, CDC #K40403. The court also ordered Plaintiff to immediately

provide the court with the names of his non-incarcerated witnesses and a declaration, signed

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under penalty of perjury, that Plaintiff has the required funds to pay each witness so that the court

could fill out subpoenas and return them to Plaintiff for service. The court ordered Plaintiff to

serve each non-incarcerated witness by January 17, 2007.

On January 17, 2007, Plaintiff filed a motion requesting an extension of time to provide

the court with the funds concerning witnesses and that the court transfer Inmate Devon to trial. 

In his motion, Plaintiff states that he has been rehoused in administrative segregation and he is

without all legal materials. Plaintiff states that he will be in administrative segregation for at

least sixty days. Plaintiff asks for an extension of time so that Plaintiff can properly defend this

case.

In light of Plaintiff’s motion, the court finds it necessary to conduct a telephonic

trial confirmation hearing. From Plaintiff’s motion, it appears that Plaintiff will not be ready for

trial on February 27, 2007. Plaintiff has not provided the court with his non-incarcerated

witnesses’ names, and at this time, it will be impossible for Plaintiff to serve his non-incarcerated

witnesses by the date previously ordered. Plaintiff does not appear to have his legal materials in

his possession, and it is unclear if Plaintiff can fully prepare for trial without them. Thus, the

court will grant Plaintiff’s request to continue dates and deadlines concerning his witnesses. In

order to determine what new dates should be set and to confirm whether the trial can even

proceed on February 27, 2007, the court will conduct a telephonic trial confirmation on February

12, 2007 at 3:30 p.m.

Accordingly, the court ORDERS that:

1. Plaintiff’s motion for an EXTENSION of time is GRANTED;

2. All parties are RELIEVED from the deadlines regarding trial set in the

Pretrial Order and January 9, 2007 order pending further order of the

court;

3. The court sets a telephonic trial confirmation hearing in this action for

February 12, 2007 at 3:30 p.m. Counsel for Defendant is directed to

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arrange for telephone contact with Plaintiff and shall initiate the call to

(559) 499-5669; and

3. The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to fax a copy of this order and the

Amended Pretrial Order to CCI Litigation Coordinator Steve Albritton,

with a request that he arrange for it to be given to Plaintiff.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 23, 2007 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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