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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Other Civil Rights

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CLARK, ET AL,

Plaintiffs,

 v.

 STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ET AL,

Defendants. /

No. C 96-1486 CRB

ORDER REGARDING WRITS OF

HABEAS CORPUS AD

TESTIFICANDUM

This Court is in receipt of Plaintiffs’ request that it vacate the previously issued writs

of habeas corpus ad testificandum. This Court is also in receipt of the Defendants’ partial

opposition to the request. As for the writs which Defendants do not oppose vacating, those

writs are hereby VACATED.

As for the three remaining prisoners (Phillip Houseknecht, Ronald Blake, and Randy

Wright), Plaintiffs are ordered to present a declaration from appropriately qualified medical

personnel, attesting to the fact that transportation of these three individual witnesses would

be deleterious to their mental and/or physical health. Without such a declaration, Plaintiffs’

request will be denied.

Upon receipt of such a declaration, however, the remaining writs will be VACATED. 

At this point, if Defendants are able to provide the necessary equipment to enable testimony

by videoconference, such testimony will be permitted. However, if Defendants are unable to

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provide such equipment, Plaintiffs will be permitted to present the witnesses’ testimony via

their previously recorded depositions.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 27, 2010 

CHARLES R. BREYER

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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