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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

KAVIN M. RHODES, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. )

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M. ROBINSON, et al., )

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Defendants. )

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1:02-cv-5018 LJO DLB PC

 

ORDER VACATING APRIL 14, 2008 ORDER AND

WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS AD TESTIFICANDUM

AS TO WITNESS DARREN WILLIAMS

(Doc. 157)

Plaintiff Kavin M. Rhodes ("Plaintiff") is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

pauperis in a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This matter is currently set for trial on

May 20, 2008 before the Honorable Judge O’Neill. 

On April 14, 2008, the court issued an order and Writ of Habeas Corpus ad Testificandum to

Transport Darren Williams, commanding the Warden of California State Prison, Solano, to produce

California prisoner Darren Williams, CDC #D-62700, in this court on May 20, 2008, to testify at trial

in this action. (Doc. 157)

On May 7, 2008 the Clerk of the Court received a letter dated May 5, 2008, from Arthur H.

Weed, Attorney at Law, who is representing Inmate Williams in a separate, unrelated proceeding. Mr.

Weed states that his client has informed him that he knows nothing about this instant case and does not

know plaintiff. Although plaintiff filed a declaration on January 16, 2008 stating that Inmate Williams

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 has voluntarily agreed to testify (Doc. 119, p.5), that no longer appears to be the case. Further, it does 1

not appear that Inmate Williams has any relevant testimony to give. 

Accordingly, the order and writ issued on April 14, 2008, commanding the production of

Inmate Darren Williams, is HEREBY VACATED. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send a copy

of the instant order to Mr. Arthur Reed. The Clerk of the Court is also directed to send to plaintiff a copy

of the letter from Mr. Arthur Reed, dated May 5, 2008.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: May 8, 2008 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3c0hj8 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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