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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Bivens Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SHANNON WILLIAMS, CASE NO: 1:16-cv-01540-KES-HBK

Plaintiff,

v.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, A M E N D E D1

ORDER & WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS

Defendant. AD TESTIFICANDUM

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Shannon Williams, Inmate # 13947-047, a necessary and material witness in a status conference 

in this case on August 22, 2024, is confined in USP McCreary, in the custody of the Warden. In 

order to secure this inmate’s attendance, it is necessary that a Writ of Habeas Corpus Ad 

Testificandum issue commanding the custodian to produce the inmate before Magistrate Judge 

Helena Barch-Kuchta, by teleconference from his place of confinement, on Thursday, August 

22, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. (Pacific Time). The status conference was previously scheduled for 1:00 

p.m. Pacific Time and the Court therefore issues this Amended Writ in light of the time change

for the teleconference being rescheduled to 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time.

ACCORDINGLY, IT IS ORDERED:

1. A Writ of Habeas Corpus ad Testificandum issue, under the seal of this court, 

commanding the Warden to produce the inmate named above, by teleconference, to 

participate in a status conference at the time and place above, until completion of the 

status conference or as ordered by the court. Teleconference information will be supplied 

via separate email.

2. The custodian is ordered to notify the court of any change in custody of this inmate and is 

ordered to provide the new custodian with a copy of this writ.

3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order via fax on the Warden at 

USP McCreary using (606) 354-7190 and email at MCR-ExecAssistant-S@bop.gov. 

4. Any difficulties connecting to the Zoom video conference shall immediately be reported 

to Patricia Apodaca, Courtroom Deputy, at papodaca@caed.uscourts.gov. 

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1 Amended to change time only as requested by the Bureau of Prisons. 

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WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS AD TESTIFICANDUM

To: Warden, USP McCreary, 330 Federal Way, Pine Knot, KY 42635:

WE COMMAND you to produce the inmate named above to testify before Judge Barch-Kuchta

at the time and place above, by teleconference, until completion of the status conference or as 

ordered by the court. 

FURTHER, you have been ordered to notify the court of any change in custody of the inmate 

and have been ordered to provide the new custodian with a copy of this writ.

Dated: August 21, 2024 

HELENA M. BARCH-KUCHTA

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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