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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 TYLER ROOTS, No. 2:23-cv-1175 CKD P

Plaintiff,

v.

G. GHERIAN, et al.,

ORDER & WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS

Defendants. AD TESTIFICANDUM

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James Tyler Roots, CDCR # G-56561, a necessary and material witness in a settlement 

conference in this case on August 12, 2024, is confined in Calipatria State Prison (CAL), in the 

custody of the Warden. In order to secure this inmate's attendance it is necessary that a Writ of 

Habeas Corpus ad Testificandum issue commanding the custodian to produce the inmate before 

Magistrate Judge Dennis M. Cota, by Zoom video conference from his place of confinement, on

Monday, August 12, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. 

ACCORDINGLY, IT IS ORDERED that:

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

commanding the Warden to produce the inmate named above, by Zoom video conference,

to participate in a settlement conference at the time and place above, until completion of

the settlement conference or as ordered by the court. Zoom video conference connection

information will be supplied via separate email.

2. The 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.

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

Office at Calipatria State Prison at (760) 348-6064 or via email.

4. Any difficulties connecting to the Zoom video conference shall immediately be reported

to Jodi Palmer, Courtroom Deputy, at jpalmer@caed.uscourts.gov.

WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS AD TESTIFICANDUM

To: Warden, CAL, P. O. Box 5002, Calipatria, California 92233:

WE COMMAND you to produce the inmate named above to testify before Judge Cota at the 

time and place above, by Zoom video conference, until completion of the settlement conference 

or as ordered by the court. 

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.

DATED: 07/02/24

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