Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-caed-1_15-cv-00768/USCOURTS-caed-1_15-cv-00768-47/pdf.json

Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

---

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

1

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LAKEITH L. MCCOY,

Plaintiff,

v.

A. HOLGUIN, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:15-cv-00768-KES-HBK (PC)

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO 

ISSUE SUBPOENAS

Plaintiff Lakeith McCoy (“Plaintiff”) is a former state prisoner proceeding pro se in this

civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This matter is set for trial on February 25, 

2025 at 8:30 a.m. before the Honorable Kirk E. Sherriff, Courtroom 6, Robert E. Coyle 

United States Courthouse, 2500 Tulare Street, Fresno, California 93721. 

Plaintiff has submitted the required witness fees via three money orders of $443.88 each, 

made payable to witnesses J. Gutierrez (Former Correctional Officer), J. Gutierrez (Former 

Associate Warden), and L. Cardenas (Former Lieutenant),

1 who are therefore being commanded 

to appear at trial on February 25, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 

1 Pursuant to the Court’s November 22, 2024 Order, Plaintiff submitted these fees to the Court. 

(See Doc. No. 240 at 5 ¶ 3). The Court will retain possession of the fees and provide them to the 

witnesses on the date of trial.

Case 1:15-cv-00768-KES-HBK Document 249 Filed 12/20/24 Page 1 of 3
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

2

45(c)(1)B); see also Dooley v. Nevada Gold Mines, LLC, 2022 WL 867265, at *3 (D. Nev. Mar. 23, 

2022) (noting that “federal courts can compel a witness to testify” if the conditions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 

45(c)(1)(B) are met).

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk of the Court is directed to forward the following documents to Plaintiff:

a. Completed and issued subpoena for each of the following witnesses:

J. Gutierrez (Former Correctional Officer)

California Correctional Institution

24900 Highway 202

Tehachapi, CA 93561

J. Gutierrez (Former Associate Warden)

California Correctional Institution

24900 Highway 202

Tehachapi, CA 93561

L. Cardenas (Former Lieutenant)

California Correctional Institution

24900 Highway 202

Tehachapi, CA 93561

b. Four (4) copies of this order, one to accompany each subpoena, plus an extra

copy for the Plaintiff.

2. The Court notes that Plaintiff has submitted money orders for witness fees in the

amount of $443.88 for each of the three above-referenced witnesses. The Clerk of 

Court shall retain the money orders until trial. The money orders will be delivered 

to the witness the first day of trial.

3. Within fourteen (14) days from the date of service of this order, Plaintiff is directed

to serve the subpoenas in accordance with the provisions of Rule 45 of the Federal 

Rules of Civil Procedure.

4. Within five (5) days after personal service is completed, Plaintiff shall file the Proof

of Service Form with the Court.

/////

Case 1:15-cv-00768-KES-HBK Document 249 Filed 12/20/24 Page 2 of 3
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

3

5. If Plaintiff fails to serve the witness in compliance with Rule 45 of the Federal Rules 

of Civil Procedure or otherwise comply with this order, Plaintiff’s witness may be 

excluded from testifying at trial.

Dated: December 20, 2024 

HELENA M. BARCH-KUCHTA

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 1:15-cv-00768-KES-HBK Document 249 Filed 12/20/24 Page 3 of 3