Tilei v. McGuinness et al

Filing 75

ORDER to Facilitate Telephone Call between Plaintiff: Punaofo Tsugito Tilei and Attorney Lancaster, signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 07/5/17. (Copy of this order forwarded to Warden and Litigation Coordinator at SVSP)(Martin-Gill, S)

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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
counsel Donald A. Lancaster, Jr., in this civil action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
Communication between Mr. Lancaster and his client is required to further this case

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through the litigation process. By this order, the court directs the Warden and the correctional

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staff at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP), to facilitate a confidential telephone call between

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appointed counsel Mr. Lancaster and 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, July 7, 2017, to begin at

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2:00 p.m. and shall continue, without interruption, for a maximum of 60 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:

July 5, 2017

/s/

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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Sheila K. Oberto

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