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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

TIMOTHY DUNCAN,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-05-2613 FCD JFM P

vs.

ALAN SOARES,

Defendant. ORDER

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding in propria persona and in forma pauperis

with a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On June 4, 2007, plaintiff filed a motion

for attendance of witnesses at trial, with requests for subpoena. 

On June 13, 2007, the pretrial conference date was vacated and plaintiff was

granted a sixty day extension of time in which to file his pretrial statement. On June 22, 2007,

defendant filed a request for extension of time to object to plaintiff’s motion for witness

attendance. In this court’s July 28, 2006 scheduling order, plaintiff was advised that he must

follow certain procedures to ensure that the witnesses will be at the trial and available to testify.

Specifically, plaintiff was advised that 

the party seeking the witness' presence must tender an appropriate

sum of money to the witness through the United States Marshal. 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.

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

an unincarcerated witness unless the subpoena is accompanied by a

money order made payable to the witness for the full amount of the

witness' travel expenses plus the daily witness fee of $40.00, and a

copy of the court's order granting plaintiff in forma pauperis status. 

Because no statute authorizes the use of public funds for these

expenses in civil cases, the tendering of witness fees and travel

expenses is required even if the party was granted leave to proceed

in forma pauperis.

(July 28, 2006 Scheduling Order at 2-4.)

Plaintiff seeks three incarcerated witnesses’ testimony and at least eleven

nonincarcerated witnesses’ testimony at trial. Plaintiff is cautioned that he must address the issue

of witness fees in his reply to defendant’s opposition to his motion for witness attendance. 

Good cause appearing, defendant’s request for extension of time will be granted. 

Defendant shall file his reply to plaintiff’s June 4, 2007 motion on or before September 2, 2007. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that defendant’s June 22, 2007 request

for an extension of time is granted. Defendant shall file his opposition to plaintiff’s June 4, 2007

motion on or before September 2, 2007. Plaintiff’s reply shall be filed no later than September

17, 2007.

DATED: July 2, 2007.

/001; dunc2613.wit

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