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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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employment for plaintiff’s witnesses. 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PETER BROWN,

Plaintiff,

v.

J. VALOFF,

Defendant.

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CASE NO. 1:01-cv-06526-DLB PC

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF THE COURT

TO CHANGE PLAINTIFF’S ADDRESS OF

RECORD FROM CSP-CORCORAN TO CMF IN

VACAVILLE

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF THE COURT

TO REFUND $103.05 TO PLAINTIFF, FOR

DEPOSIT INTO PLAINTIFF’S TRUST

ACCOUNT BY CDCR

ORDER DIRECTING CDCR TO ISSUE A

CHECK FROM PLAINTIFF’S TRUST

ACCOUNT FOR THE $40.00 WITNESS FEE,

PAYABLE TO STEVEN PULLIAM

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK’S OFFICE TO

SERVE ORDER ON LITIGATION OFFICECMF, CDCR, AND USDC FINANCIAL 

On August 7, 2007, jury trial in this matter commenced. During the proceedings, plaintiff

represented that he had submitted $103.05 in witness fees and travel expenses to have one of his

unincarcerated witnesses served with a subpoena duces tecum. Upon investigation, the court

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learned that a check had been received from CDCR on July 16, 2007, in the amount of $103.05.

Because the check was made payable to the Office of the Clerk and the memo section of the check

stated only “Payment to Court,” it was not recognized as a witness fee submission, and was

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transferred back to CMF.

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deposited and applied toward plaintiff’s outstanding filing fee balance. The court was able to locate

witness Steven Pulliam and he testified in this matter on August 8, 2007. Accordingly, Mr. Pulliam

is owed a $40.00 witness fee. 

Based on an unprocessed trust account withdrawal filled out by plaintiff and mailed to the

court by an inmate at CMF, it appears likely an administrative error with the trust office led to the

check being made out to the court rather than to Mr. Pulliam. In order to rectify the errors set forth

herein, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk of the Court shall change plaintiff’s address ofrecord from CSP-Corcoran

to the California Medical Facility in Vacaville;2

2. The Clerk of the Court shall issue a refund to plaintiff Peter Brown, B-97054, in the

amount of $103.05, for deposit into plaintiff’s prison trust account by the California

Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation; 

3. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall issue from

plaintiff’s trust account a check for the $40.00 witness fee, made payable to Steven

Pulliam;

4. In order to preserve Mr. Pulliam’s confidential information, the court shall provide

the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation with Mr. Pulliam’s

address under separate letter to the Litigation Coordinator at the California Medical

Facility, where plaintiff is presently housed; and

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5. In addition to the parties, the Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of this order on (1)

the Litigation Office at CMF, (2) the Director of the California Department of

Corrections and Rehabilitation, 1515 “S” Street, Sacramento, California, 95814, and

(3) the Financial Department, U. S. District Court, Eastern District of California,

2500 Tulare Street, Fresno, California, 93721.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: August 27, 2007 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3b142a UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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