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Parties Involved:
Anthony David Richards
Plaintiff
Benjamin Smith
Defendant

Document Text:

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ANTHONY DAVID RICHARDS, No. 2:23-CV-0070-DMC-P

Plaintiff,

v.

BENJAMIN SMITH,

ORDER & WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS

Defendant. AD TESTIFICANDUM

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Anthony David Richards, CDCR # T-70793 a necessary and material witness in a settlement 

conference in this case November 6, 2024, is confined in Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP), in 

the custody of the Warden. In order to secure this inmate's attendance, it is necessary that a Writ 

of Habeas Corpus ad Testificandum issue commanding the custodian to produce the inmate 

before Magistrate Judge Jeremy D. Peterson, by Zoom video conference from his place of 

confinement, on Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. 

ACCORDINGLY, IT IS ORDERED that:

1. A Writ of Habeas Corpus ad Testificandum issue, under the seal of this court, 

commanding the Warden to produce the inmate named above, by Zoom video 

conference, to participate in a settlement conference at the time and place above, until 

completion of the settlement conference or as ordered by the court. Zoom video 

conference connection information will be supplied via separate email.

2. The custodian is ordered to notify the court of any change in custody of this inmate and is 

ordered to provide the new custodian with a copy of this writ.

3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order via fax on the Litigation 

Office at Salinas Valley State Prison at (831) 678-5544 or via email.

4. Any difficulties connecting to the Zoom video conference shall immediately be reported 

to Nic Cannarozzi, Courtroom Deputy, at ncannarozzi@caed.uscourts.gov. 

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WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS AD TESTIFICANDUM

To: Warden, SVSP, P. O. Box 1020, Soledad, California 93960:

WE COMMAND you to produce the inmate named above to testify before Judge Peterson at 

the time and place above, by Zoom video conference, until completion of the settlement 

conference or as ordered by the court. 

FURTHER, you have been ordered to notify the court of any change in custody of the inmate 

and have been ordered to provide the new custodian with a copy of this writ.

Dated: October 11, 2024

____________________________________

DENNIS M. COTA

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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