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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

PATRICK FRANCIS CUMMINGS, 1: 03 CV F 5294 DLB P

Plaintiff, ORDER RESETTING TRIAL

vs. Trial Date: November 1, 2005 at 9:00 a.m.

in Courtroom 5 before the

A.ADAMS, et.al., Honorable Dennis L. Beck

Defendants. Trial Confirmation Hearing:

September 27, 2005 at 10:00 a.m.

in Courtroom 5 before the

Honorable Dennis L. Beck 

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Plaintiff Patrick Cummings (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in a civil rights

action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action is proceeding against defendants Villalobus, Ruff, and

Hegge (“defendants”) on the second, third and fourth claims in Plaintiff’s complaint, filed March 11,

2003. On September 2, 2005, the Court held a Telephonic Trial Confirmation Hearing. Attorney David

Carrasco appeared for Defendants and Plaintiff appeared pro se. The court will, by this order, set a

further schedule for this litigation.

At the hearing. the issue of consent to proceed before the United States Magistrate Judge was

discussed. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73, all parties consented to proceed

before the United States Magistrate Judge for all purposes. 

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Accordingly, based on the parties’ representations and agreements at the hearing, the Court

HEREBY ORDERS as follows:

1. This matter is set for jury trial before the Honorable Dennis L. Beck on November 1,

2005 at 9:00 a.m. in Courtroom 5;

2. This matter is set for Telephonic Trial Confirmation Hearing before the Honorable

Dennis L. Beck on September 27, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 5;

3. Counsel for Defendants is required to arrange for the participation of Plaintiff in the

telephonic trial confirmation hearing and to initiate the telephonic hearing at (559) 498-

7538;

4. The parties need not file additional pre-trial statements unless there has been a change

from the pretrial statements previously filed.

5. Plaintiff shall attempt to contact his incarcerated witnesses Feldman and Clark to

determine if they are willing to testify at trial. Plaintiff shall thereafter advise Defendants

and the Court so that arrangements can be made for their presence at trial if appropriate.

6. Defendants intend to call Dr. Davis as a witness at trial and he will therefore be available

for Plaintiff to cross examine. Should Defendants decide not to call Dr. Davis as a

witness they shall so notify Plaintiff in time for Plaintiff to determine whether to

subpoena him for trial.

7. Defendants shall attempt to obtain the March 22, 2002 audio tape of defendant

Villalobos’ interview with Plaintiff. Defendants shall also attempt to obtain the April 20,

2001 videotape of Plaintiff. Defendants shall provide the audio and video tapes to

Plaintiff prior to trial if possible.

8. The parties agree that the documents in Plaintiff’s medical record shall be admissible at

trial and therefore MTA Silva and Dr. Nicholson will not be called as witnesses. 

9. Plaintiff withdraws his request to call the transport officers as witnesses. 

10. Plaintiff agrees that the custodians of records for Defendants’ exhibits (plaintiff’s cell

movement history, plaintiff’s medical records, time records for Ruff and audiotape of

Villalobos’ interview with plaintiff) will not be necessary for authentication of the

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exhibits.

11. Plaintiff’s request for the appointment of an expert is DENIED.

12. Plaintiff’s request for judicial notice is DENIED. 

13. All further matters relating to the trial shall be discussed at the Telephonic Trial

Confirmation hearing on September 27, 2005.

14. Plaintiff is reminded that if he seeks to have any unincarcerated witnesses subpeoned for

trial, he must submit, in addition to the names and addresses of the witnesses, the

appropriate sum of money for each witness. In the case of an unincarcerated witness, the

appropriate sum of money is the daily witness fee of $40.00 plus the witness' travel

expenses. It appears that many of the unincarcerated witnesses listed by plaintiff are

employed at California Substance Abuse Treatment FacilityinCorcoran, California. The

round trip mileage from SATF to the United States District Court in Fresno is 130 miles

(65 miles each way). The allowable mileage rate is $.405 per mile for a total mileage fee

per witness of $52.65. Accordingly, for each witness plaintiff must submit a money

order or cashiers check in the amount of $92.65 ($40.00 witness fee plus $52.65 travel

expenses). The money order or cashiers check must be made payable directly to the

witness. A subpoena will not be served by the United States Marshal upon an

unincarcerated witness unless the subpoena is accompanied by a money order or cashiers

check made payable to the witness for the full amount of the witness' travel expenses plus

the daily witness fee of $40.00. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: September 7, 2005 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3b142a UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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