Moran v. Dovey et al

Filing 118

ORDER GRANTING Plaintiff's 116 Motion to Personally Appear at Trial, signed by Magistrate Judge Gerald B. Cohn on 4/10/2012. (Marrujo, C)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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NICOLAS MORAN,

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CASE NO. 1:08-cv-00016-GBC (PC)
Plaintiff,

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ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION
TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT TRIAL

v.
(Doc. 116)

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JOHN DOVEY, et al.,

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Defendants.
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Plaintiff Nicolas Moran (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

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pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action is proceeding on

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Plaintiff’s second amended complaint, filed on November 18 2008. (Docs. 20, 29, 30). On March

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29, 2012, Plaintiff filed a motion requesting to be allowed to appear at the “Court’s conference dated

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for June 6, 2012" in person or in writing because of Plaintiff’s comprehension and hearing problem.

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(Doc. 116.) The trial of this matter is currently set to commence on June 6, 2012. (Doc. 111.) It

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is the custom of this Court in all actions filed by prisoners, to issue an order necessary to cause

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Plaintiff’s custodian to bring him to court so that Plaintiff will be personally present during the trial

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of this matter and this case is no exception.

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Based on the foregoing, it is HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s motion requesting to

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personally appear at the trial of this matter is GRANTED. (Doc. 116.)

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:
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April 10, 2012
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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