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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 

Plaintiff Vincent C. Bruce (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights 

action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action proceeds on Plaintiff’s claims against Defendants 

Adams, Fulks, and Clark for retaliation in violation of the First Amendment, and against Defendants 

Adams, Schottgen, and Field for the failure to provide Plaintiff with adequate clothing in violation of 

the Eighth Amendment. All parties have consented to magistrate judge jurisdiction. (ECF Nos. 4, 

104.) A jury trial is currently set for February 14, 2017. 

By a separate order, the Court has determined that this case will benefit from a settlement 

conference, and a conference has been set for December 6, 2016. In the interests of judicial economy 

and pursuant to Rule 16(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Court now sets an amended 

schedule for this litigation. 

VINCENT C. BRUCE, 

 Plaintiff, 

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JEANNE WOODFORD, et al., 

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Case No.: 1:07-cv-00269-BAM PC 

AMENDED SECOND SCHEDULING ORDER 

Telephonic Trial Confirmation 

Hearing: December 19, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. 

in Courtroom 8 (BAM) 

Jury Trial: February 14, 2017, at 8:30 a.m. 

in Courtroom 8 (BAM) 

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The parties are required to file pretrial statements in accordance with the schedule set forth 

herein. In addition to the matters already required to be addressed in the pretrial statement in 

accordance with Local Rule 281, Plaintiff will be required to make a particularized showing in order 

to obtain the attendance of witnesses. The procedures and requirements for making such a showing are 

outlined in detail below. Plaintiff is advised that failure to comply with the procedures set forth below 

may result in the preclusion of any and all witnesses named in his pretrial statement. 

At the trial of this case, Plaintiff must be prepared to introduce evidence to prove each of the 

alleged facts that support the claims raised in the lawsuit. In general, there are two kinds of trial 

evidence: (1) exhibits and (2) the testimony of witnesses. It is Plaintiff’s responsibility to produce all 

of the evidence to prove his case, whether that evidence is in the form of exhibits or witness testimony. 

If Plaintiff wants to call witnesses to testify, he must follow certain procedures to ensure that the 

witnesses will be at the trial and available to testify. 

1. Procedures for Obtaining Attendance of Incarcerated Witnesses Who Agree to Testify 

Voluntarily - An incarcerated witness who agrees voluntarily to attend trial to give testimony cannot 

come to court unless the Court orders the warden or other custodian to permit the witness to be 

transported to court. The Court will not issue such an order unless it is satisfied that the prospective 

witness has actual knowledge of relevant facts. 

A party intending to introduce the testimony of incarcerated witnesses who have agreed 

voluntarily to attend the trial must serve and file concurrent with the pretrial statement a written 

motion for a court order requiring that such witnesses be brought to court at the time of trial. The 

motion must: (1) state the name, address, and prison identification number of each such witness; and 

(2) be accompanied by declarations showing that each witness is willing to testify and that each 

witness has actual knowledge of relevant facts. The motion should be entitled “Motion for Attendance 

of Incarcerated Witnesses.” 

The willingness of the prospective witness can be shown in one of two ways: (1) the party 

himself can swear by declaration under penalty of perjury that the prospective witness has informed 

the party that he or she is willing to testify voluntarily without being subpoenaed, in which declaration 

the party must state when and where the prospective witness informed the party of this willingness; or 

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(2) the party can serve and file a declaration, signed under penalty of perjury by the prospective 

witness, in which the witness states that he or she is willing to testify without being subpoenaed. 

The prospective witness’s actual knowledge of relevant facts can be shown in one of two ways: 

(1) if the party has actual firsthand knowledge that the prospective witness was an eyewitness or an 

ear-witness to the relevant facts (e.g., if an incident occurred in Plaintiff’s cell and, at the time, 

Plaintiff saw that a cellmate was present and observed the incident, Plaintiff may swear to the 

cellmate’s ability to testify), the party himself can swear by declaration under penalty of perjury that 

the prospective witness has actual knowledge; or (2) the party can serve and file a declaration signed 

under penalty of perjury by the prospective witness in which the witness describes the relevant facts to 

which the prospective witness was an eye or ear witness. Whether the declaration is made by the party 

or by the prospective witness, it must be specific about the incident, when and where it occurred, who 

was present, and how the prospective witness happened to be in a position to see or to hear what 

occurred at the time it occurred. 

The Court will review and rule on the motion for attendance of incarcerated witnesses, 

specifying which prospective witnesses must be brought to court. Subsequently, the Court will issue 

the order necessary to cause the witness’s custodian to bring the witness to court. 

Motions for the attendance of incarcerated witnesses, if any, must be filed on or before 

December 5, 2016. Oppositions, if any, must be filed on or before December 12, 2016. 

2. Procedures for Obtaining Attendance of Incarcerated Witnesses Who Refuse to Testify 

Voluntarily - If a party seeks to obtain the attendance of incarcerated witnesses who refuse to testify 

voluntarily, the party should submit with his pretrial statement a motion for the attendance of such 

witnesses. Such motion should be in the form described above. In addition, the party must indicate in 

the motion that the incarcerated witnesses are not willing to testify voluntarily. 

3. Procedures for Obtaining Attendance of Unincarcerated Witnesses Who Agree to 

Testify Voluntarily - It is the responsibility of the party who has secured an unincarcerated witness’s 

voluntary attendance to notify the witness of the time and date of trial. No action need be sought or 

obtained from the Court. 

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4. Procedures for Obtaining Attendance of Unincarcerated Witnesses Who Refuse to 

Testify Voluntarily - If a prospective witness is not incarcerated, and he or she refuses to testify 

voluntarily, the witness must be served with a subpoena. Fed. R. Civ. P. 45. In addition, the party 

seeking the witness’s presence must tender an appropriate sum of money for the witness. Id. In the 

case of an unincarcerated witness, the appropriate sum of money is the daily witness fee of $40.00 

plus the witness’s travel expenses. 28 U.S.C. § 1821. 

If Plaintiff wishes to obtain the attendance of one or more unincarcerated witnesses who refuse 

to testify voluntarily, Plaintiff must first notify the Court in writing of the name and location of each 

unincarcerated witness. The Court will calculate the travel expense for each unincarcerated witness 

and notify Plaintiff of the amount(s). Plaintiff must then, for each witness, submit a money order made 

payable to the witness for the full amount of the witness’s travel expenses plus the daily witness fee of 

$40.00. The subpoena will not be served upon the unincarcerated witness by the United States Marshal 

unless the money order is tendered to the Court. 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. 

If Plaintiff wishes to have the Marshal serve any unincarcerated witnesses who refuse to testify 

voluntarily, Plaintiff must submit the money orders to the Court no later than January 13, 2017. In 

order to ensure timely submission of the money orders, Plaintiff must notify the Court of the names 

and locations of his witnesses, in compliance with step one, on or before December 16, 2016. 

The parties are advised that failure to file pretrial statements as required by this order may 

result in the imposition of appropriate sanctions, which may include dismissal of the action or entry of 

default. 

Accordingly, the Court HEREBY ORDERS as follows: 

1. This matter is set for telephonic trial confirmation hearing before the Honorable 

Barbara A. McAuliffe on December 19, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. in Courtroom 8; 

2. Parties appearing telephonically may do so by using the following dial-in number and 

passcode at the time set for the hearing: dial-in number 1-877-411-9748; passcode 3190866. Counsel 

for Defendants is required to arrange for the participation of Plaintiff in the telephonic trial 

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confirmation hearing by contacting the litigation coordinator at the institution where Plaintiff is 

housed; 

2. This matter is set for jury trial before the Honorable Barbara A. McAuliffe on 

February 14, 2017, at 8:30 a.m. in Courtroom 8; 

3. Plaintiff shall serve and file a pretrial statement as described in this order on or before 

December 5, 2016; 

5. Defendant shall serve and file a pretrial statement as described in this order on or 

before December 12, 2016; 

6. In addition to electronically filing their pretrial statement, Defendants shall e-mail the 

pretrial statement, in Word format, to: bamorders@caed.uscourts.gov; 

7. If Plaintiff intends to call incarcerated witnesses at time of trial, Plaintiff shall serve and 

file a motion for attendance of incarcerated witnesses as described in this order on or before 

December 5, 2016; 

8. The opposition to the motion for the attendance of incarcerated witnesses, if any, shall 

be filed on or before December 12, 2016; and, 

9. If Plaintiff wishes to obtain the attendance of unincarcerated witnesses who refuse to 

testify voluntarily, Plaintiff must notify the Court of their names and locations on or before December 

16, 2016, and Plaintiff must submit the money orders, as described in subsection 4 of this order, to the 

Court on or before January 13, 2017. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: October 25, 2016 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

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