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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

ALFONZO TOLBERT,

Plaintiff,

v.

D. PEELER,

Defendant.

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CASE NO. 1:03-cv-05254-LJO-SMS PC

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

FOR THE COURT TO PAY WITNESS FEES

AND TRAVEL EXPENSES

(Doc. 89)

Plaintiff Alfonzo Tolbert (“plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This matter is set for a telephonic

trial confirmation hearing on August 1, 2007, and jury trial on September 18, 2007. On June 5,

2007, plaintiff filed a motion seeking to have the Court pay the witness fees and travel expenses for

his unincarcerated witnesses. Plaintiff states that he is indigent and is unable to pay the expenses.

Defendant Peeler did not file a response.

As plaintiff was notified via the Second Scheduling Order, which was issued almost eleven

months ago, “[b]ecause 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.” (Doc. 48, 4:10-12.) The in forma pauperis status does not provide for

the payment of witness fees or travel expenses. 28 U.S.C. § 1915; Dixon v. Ylst, 990 F.2d 478, 480

(9th Cir. 1993); Tedder v. Odel, 890 F.2d 210, 211-12 (9th Cir. 1989).

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Accordingly, plaintiff’s motion seeking payment of witness fees and travel expenses by the

Court is HEREBY DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 9, 2007 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b9ed48 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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