Randolph v. Nix et al

Filing 114

ORDER to Facilitate Telephone Call signed by Magistrate Judge Michael J. Seng on 4/28/16: Clerk to Serve Order by Facsimile and Email on Warden and Litigation Coordinator at Kern Valley State Prison. (Hellings, J)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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COLIN M. RANDOLPH,
Plaintiff,

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Case No. 1:12-cv-00392-LJO-MJS (PC)

v.

ORDER TO FACILITATE
TELEPHONE CALL

B. NIX, et al.,
Defendants.

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CLERK TO SERVE ORDER BY
FACSIMILE AND EMAIL ON WARDEN
AND LITIGATION COORDINATOR AT
KERN VALLEY STATE PRISON

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner represented by court appointed counsel Douglas
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Gordon and Aida Macedo, and is proceeding with a civil rights action pursuant to 42
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U.S.C. § 1983. Communication between Ms. Macedo and her client is required for trial
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preparation. By this order, the court directs the Warden and the correctional staff at
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Kern Valley State Prison (KVSP) to facilitate a confidential telephone call between
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counsel and inmate Colin M. Randolph (T-27441).
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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
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KVSP, shall facilitate a confidential telephone call between Colin M. Randolph
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and attorney Aida Macedo.
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2. The confidential telephone call shall be placed on Wednesday, May 4, 2016,
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to begin at 10:00 a.m. and shall continue, without interruption, for a maximum

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of 60 minutes or until completed, whichever is earlier. Correctional staff shall

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initiate the phone call by calling Ms. Macedo at [phone].

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3. The telephone conversation shall be a confidential communication between

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attorney and client and conducted so as not to be overheard by correctional

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staff or others. Correctional staff, however, may keep inmate Randolph under

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visual surveillance during the conversation.

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

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KVSP, or others responsible for the failure to comply, to appear before the
court to show cause why sanctions should not be imposed against them.

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5. The Clerk of the Court is ordered to serve this order by facsimile (661) 7204949 and email on the Warden and Litigation Coordinator at KVSP.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

April 28, 2016

/s/

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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Michael J. Seng

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