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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

ETUATE SEKONA,

Plaintiff,

v.

M. FRANCIS,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:19-cv-00529-ADA-HBK (PC) 

ORDER DIRECTING SERVICE OF 

SUBPOENA ON WITNESS BY UNITED 

STATES MARSHAL WITHOUT 

PREPAYMENT OF COSTS 

SERVICE WITHIN 7 DAYS 

Plaintiff Etuate Sekona (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma 

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

August 8, 2023.

Plaintiff has submitted the required fees made payable to the witness Correctional 

Officer Commagay, being commanded to appear at trial on August 8, 2023.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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

States Marshal:

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

Correctional Officer Commagay

Kern Valley State Prison

P.O. Box 3130, Delano, CA 93216-6000

b. One completed USM-285 form;

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c. One money order #22017649370 in the amount of $137.00, made payable to 

Correctional Officer Commagay;

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

copy for the Marshal.

2. Within seven (7) days from the date of service of this order, the United States Marshal 

is directed to serve the subpoena and money order in accordance with the provisions 

of Rule 45 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

3. The United States Marshal shall effect personal service and a copy of this order upon 

the named individual in the subpoena pursuant to Rule 45 of the Federal Rules of Civil 

Procedure and 28 U.S.C. § 566(c).

4. Within ten (10) days after personal service is completed, the United States Marshal 

shall file the return of service, along with the costs subsequently incurred in effective 

service. Said costs shall be enumerated on the USM-285 form.

Dated: June 21, 2023 

HELENA M. BARCH-KUCHTA

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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