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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 Durrell A. Puckett is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Both parties have consented to United States magistrate judge 

jurisdiction. (ECF No. 46.) 

This case is currently set for jury trial on October 11, 2016, before the undersigned. 

On September 29, 2016, Defendant filed a motion to allow trial testimony of witnesses 

sergeant E. Felix and Doctor L. Yu by videoconference. As an initial matter, at the telephonic motions 

in limine hearing held on October 6, 2016, defense counsel Lawrence Bragg withdrew his request to 

allow testimony by Doctor Yu by videoconference. Consequently, the only request made by 

Defendant that is before the Court is to allow videoconference testimony by witness sergeant E. Felix.

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DURRELL A. PUCKETT,

 Plaintiff,

v.

K. BRANDON,

Defendant.

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Case No.: 1:14-cv-00290-SAB (PC)

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION 

TO ALLOW TRIAL TESTIMONY OF SERGEANT 

E. FELIX BY VIDEOCONFERENCE

[ECF No. 99]

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Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a) provides:

At trial, the witnesses’ testimony must be taken in open court unless a federal statute, 

the Federal Rules of Evidence, these rules, or other rules adopted by the Supreme Court 

provide otherwise. For good cause in compelling circumstances and with appropriate 

safeguards, the court may permit testimony in open court by contemporaneous 

transmission at a different location.

Good cause having been demonstrated, Defendant’s motion to allow sergeant E. Felix to testify 

by videoconference is granted. Defense counsel is instructed to contact Courtroom Deputy, Mamie 

Hernandez, at (559) 499-5672, for assistance in coordinating the videoconference testimony of 

sergeant Felix. 

Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Defendant’s motion to allow videoconference testimony by Doctor Yu is DENIED as 

moot having been withdrawn by Defendant; and

2. Defendant’s motion to allow videoconference testimony by sergeant E. Felix is 

GRANTED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 6, 2016 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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