Williams v. Baker et al

Filing 156

ORDER & WRIT of Habeas Corpus Ad Testificandum to produce Inmate, Shannon Williams, 13947-047 via Zoom Video Conference on 4/11/2024 at 1:00 p.m. signed by Magistrate Judge Helena M. Barch-Kuchta on 3/14/2024. (Lundstrom, T)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SHANNON WILLIAMS,

CASE NO: 1:16-cv-01540-NODJ-HBK

Plaintiff,
v.
CHRISTOPHER BAKER and UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA,
ORDER & WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
AD TESTIFICANDUM

Defendants.
/

Shannon Williams, Inmate # 13947-047, a necessary and material witness in a settlement
conference in this case on April 11, 2024, is confined in USP McCreary, in the custody of the
Warden. In order to secure this inmate’s attendance, it is necessary that a Writ of Habeas Corpus
Ad Testificandum issue commanding the custodian to produce the inmate before Magistrate
Judge Erica P. Grosjean, by Zoom video conference from his place of confinement, on Thursday,
April 11, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. (Pacific Time)

ACCORDINGLY, IT IS ORDERED:
1. A Writ of Habeas Corpus ad Testificandum issue, under the seal of this court,
commanding the Warden to produce the inmate named above, by Zoom video conference,
to participate in a settlement conference at the time and place above, until completion of
the settlement conference or as ordered by the court. Zoom video conference connection
information will be supplied via separate email.
2. The custodian is ordered to notify the court of any change in custody of this inmate and is
ordered to provide the new custodian with a copy of this writ.
3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order via fax on the Warden at
USP McCreary using [phone] and email at [e-mail].
4. Any difficulties connecting to the Zoom video conference shall immediately be reported
to Michelle Rooney, Courtroom Deputy, at [e-mail].

WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS AD TESTIFICANDUM
To: Warden, USP McCreary, 330 Federal Way, Pine Knot, KY 42635:
WE COMMAND you to produce the inmate named above to testify before Judge Grosjean at the
time and place above, by Zoom video conference, until completion of the settlement conference
or as ordered by the court.

FURTHER, you have been ordered to notify the court of any change in custody of the inmate
and have been ordered to provide the new custodian with a copy of this writ.

Dated:

March 14, 2024
HELENA M. BARCH-KUCHTA
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE