Tilei v. McGuinness et al

Filing 50

ORDER to Facilitate Telephone Call signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 6/3/2016. (Lundstrom, T)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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PUNAOFO TSUGITO TILEI,

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Case No. 1:10-cv-00069-LJO-SKO (PC)

Plaintiff,
v.
McGUINNESS, et al.,

ORDER TO FACILITATE
TELEPHONE CALL

Defendants.

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Plaintiff, Punaofo Tsugito Tilei, is a state prison inmate represented by court appointed

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counsel Donald A. Lancaster, Jr., in this civil action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983.

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Communication between Mr. Lancaster and his client is required to discuss this case. By this

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order, the Court directs the Warden and the correctional staff at Salinas Valley State Prison

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(SVSP), to facilitate a confidential telephone call between appointed counsel Mr. Lancaster and

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inmate Punaofo Tsugito Tilei (H-96960).

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In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

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1. The Warden, Litigation Coordinator, and other correctional staff as needed at SVSP,

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shall facilitate a confidential telephone call between Punaofo Tsugito Tilei and

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attorney Donald A. Lancaster, Jr.

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2. The confidential telephone call shall be placed on Friday, June 10, 2016, to begin at

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9:00 a.m. and shall continue, without interruption, for a maximum of 90 minutes or

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until completed, whichever is earlier. Correctional staff shall initiate the phone call by

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calling Mr. Lancaster at [phone].

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3. The telephone conversation shall be a confidential communication between attorney

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and client and conducted so as not to be overheard by correctional staff or others.

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Correctional staff, however, may keep inmate Tilei under visual surveillance during

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the conversation.
4. Failure to comply with this order may result in an order requiring the Warden of

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SVSP, or others responsible for the failure to comply, to appear before the court to

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show cause why sanctions should not be imposed against them.
5. The Clerk of the Court is ordered to serve this order by facsimile [phone] and

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email on the Warden and Litigation Coordinator at SVSP.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

June 3, 2016

/s/

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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Sheila K. Oberto

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