Ransom v. Herrera et al

Filing 82

ORDER GRANTING IN PART 81 Plaintiff's Request signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 11/9/2017. (Jessen, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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Case No. 1:11-cv-01709-LJO-EPG (PC)

LEONARD RANSOM, JR.,
Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING IN PART
PLAINTIFF’S REQUEST

v.

(ECF NO. 81)

DANNY HERRERA and RICKY
BRANNUM,
Defendants.

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Leonard Ransom, Jr. (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights

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action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On November 6, 2017, Plaintiff filed a “request for

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court order, directly to High Desert State Prison Warden M.E. Spearman, to provide phonecall

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[sic], on November 20, 2017, at 3:00 p.m., so Plaintiff can participate in the initial scheduling

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conference….” (ECF No. 81).

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Because Plaintiff’s attendance at the initial scheduling conference is mandatory, and

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because the conference cannot go forward without Plaintiff, the Court will grant Plaintiff’s

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request in part.

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Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff’s institution make him available for the

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above mentioned telephonic court appearance. Moreover, defense counsel shall confirm with

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Plaintiff’s institution of confinement that arrangements have been made for Plaintiff to

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telephonically appear at the conference.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

November 9, 2017

/s/
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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