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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

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 SUBPOENA

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 $380.90 in witness fees via money order made 

payable to the witness Steven Yaplee,

1 who is therefore being commanded to appear at trial on 

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

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 

witness on the date of trial.

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met).

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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

a. One completed and issued subpoena to be served on:

Dr. Steven Yaplee

Triangle Eye Institute

9700 Brimhall Rd.

Bakersfield, CA 93312

b. Two (2) copies of this order, one to accompany the subpoena, plus an extra

copy for the Plaintiff.

2. The Court notes that Plaintiff has submitted a money order for Dr. Yaplee’s witness

fees in the amount of $380.90. The Clerk of Court shall retain the money order in its 

possession until trial. The money will be delivered to the witness at trial.

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

to serve the subpoena 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 return

the Proof of Service Form with the Court.

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

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