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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

NORRIS LEE,

Plaintiff,

v.

BALLESTEROS,

Defendant.

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Case No. 1:12-cv-00808-SKO (PC)

ORDER NOTIFYING PLAINTIFF OF 

WITNESS FEE AMOUNT DUE AND 

REQUIRING PLAINTIFF TO SUBMIT 

MONEY ORDERS ON OR BEFORE JULY 8, 

2015

(Docs. 28 and 35)

Plaintiff Norris Lee, a former state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed 

this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on May 17, 2012. This action for damages is 

proceeding against Defendant Ballesteros for acting with deliberate indifference to Plaintiff’s 

serious medical needs on May 27, 2011, in violation of the Eight Amendment of the United States 

Constitution. (Docs. 1, 18, 20.) Jury trial is set for August 18, 2015.

On June 10, 2015, Plaintiff notified the Court that he wishes to obtain the attendance of 

witnesses M. Agtarap, licensed vocational nurse, and Robert Banks, correctional officer, at trial. 

Both witnesses are unincarcerated and are unwilling to testify voluntarily; and Plaintiff represents 

that they are employed at California State Prison-Corcoran, 4001 King Ave., Corcoran, CA, 

93212. 

Accordingly, the Court HEREBY ORDERS as follows:

1. Pursuant to the second scheduling order, Plaintiff is required to submit one money 

order for each witness, made payable to the witness, in the amount of $102.08 on or 

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before July 8, 2015,

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28 U.S.C. § 1915(d); Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(c)(3), 45, and

2. If Plaintiff is unwilling or unable to submit the required money orders by July 8, 

2015, the Court will not direct the United States Marshal to serve the witness 

subpoenas on Plaintiff’s behalf. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 15, 2015 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

 

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For each witness, Plaintiff must pay the $40.00 daily witness fee and $62.08 for round-trip mileage. 28 U.S.C. § 

1821; Fed. R. Civ. P. 45. California State Prison-Corcoran is 54.46 miles from the courthouse and the mileage rate is 

.57 cents per mile, for a total of $102.08 per witness.

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