Williams v. Baker et al

Filing 159

ORDER DISCHARGING 156 Writ of Habeas Corpus Ad Testificandum Directing Production of Inmate Shannon Williams, BOP #13947-047; ORDER VACATING Settlement Conference signed by Magistrate Judge Helena M. Barch-Kuchta on 3/21/2024. (Sant Agata, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SHANNON WILLIAMS,

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Plaintiff,
v.
CHRISTOPHER BAKER and UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA,
Defendants.

Case No. 1:16-cv-01540-NODJ-HBK (PC)
ORDER DISCHARGING WRIT OF HABEAS
CORPUS AD TESTIFICANDUM
DIRECTING PRODUCTION OF INMATE
SHANNON WILLIAMS, BOP #13947-047
(Doc. No. 156)
ORDER VACATING SETTLEMENT
CONFERENCE
(Doc. No. 155)

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Plaintiff is a federal prisoner proceeding in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §

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1983. On March 14, 2024, the Court issued a Writ of Habeas Corpus Ad Testificandum to

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produce Plaintiff Shannon Williams BOP #13947-047 for a settlement conference on April 11,

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2024 at 11:00 a.m. before Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean. (Doc. No. 156). On March 20,

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2024, Plaintiff’s counsel filed a motion to withdraw as attorney in this case. (See Doc. No. 157,

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“Motion”). Considering the pending motion to withdraw, the Court will vacate the settlement

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conference and reschedule it after resolution of the Motion, as appropriate. The Court also will

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discharge the Writ of Habeas Corpus Ad Testificandum.

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Accordingly, it is ORDERED:

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1. The Writ of Habeas Corpus Ad Testificandum directing the production of inmate

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Shannon Williams BOP #13947-047 issued on March 14, 2024 (Doc. No. 156) is

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DISCHARGED.

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2. The Settlement Conference scheduled on April 11, 2024 before Judge Erica P.

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Grosjean (Doc. No. 155) is hereby VACATED.

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3. Unless Plaintiff requests a hearing on the Motion to Withdraw (Doc. No. 157) no later

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than April 11, 2024, pursuant to Local Rule 230(g), the Court will vacate the April

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24, 2024 hearing on the Motion and consider the Motion on the papers without oral

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argument.

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4. The Clerk of Court shall serve a courtesy copy of this Order on Plaintiff at the

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following address: Shannon Williams, #13947-047 USP McCreary U.S. Penitentiary

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P.O. Box 3000 Pine Knot, KY 42635.

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5. The Clerk of Court shall serve a courtesy copy of this Order by e-mail on the

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Litigation Coordinator at USP-McCreary.

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Dated:

March 21, 2024
HELENA M. BARCH-KUCHTA
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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Copies: Michelle Means Rooney, CRD

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