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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

VANCE EDWARD JOHNSON,

Plaintiff,

v.

D.L. RUNNELS, et al.,

 Defendants.

No. 2:04-cv-00776-TLN-EFB-P

ORDER

On June 2, 2015, the Court issued an order in response to Plaintiff’s motions seeking to 

obtain the appearance of numerous incarcerated witnesses at trial, and for both him and the 

incarcerated witnesses to appear at trial via video or telephonic conference. (ECF No. 285.) 

The June 2, 2015, Order found that the number of witnesses proposed by Plaintiff would 

be an undue waste of time and needlessly present cumulative evidence to the jury in violation of 

Fed. R. Evid. 403. The Order further provided that Plaintiff should submit a motion, with 

accompanying affidavits, to obtain the attendance of a maximum of five incarcerated witnesses at 

trial. The Court also denied Plaintiff’s motions for him and the incarcerated witnesses to appear 

via video or telephonic conference. 

On June 25, 2015, Plaintiff submitted objections to the Court’s Order. (ECF No. 288.) It 

appears Plaintiff again objects to his and the incarcerated witnesses having to appear in person at 

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trial. The objection is noted and the request is again denied; the Court will issue the necessary 

writs to ensure their appearance at trial.

Plaintiff also objects to having “to submit (5) more Motions with Affidavits of Plaintiff’s 

selection” of the incarcerated witnesses to testify, and requests further clarification. Plaintiff may 

submit one motion stating which five witnesses are to testify. Together with that motion, Plaintiff 

may either refile the necessary affidavits, specific to the five witnesses, or clearly reference which 

are the correct affidavits already filed in “Plaintiff’s Motion / Affidavit Re: Attendance of 

Incarcerated Witnesses to Appear At Jury Trial,” ECF No. 282. Plaintiff shall file such a motion 

and/or affidavits within 7 days of the date of this order. 

Dated: June 30, 2015

 

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