(PC) Pittman v. Kamen et al

Filing 30

ORDER & WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS AD TESTIFICANDUM to Produce Inmate Edward Simeon Pittman, #V-51038 via Video Conference on May 26, 2021 at 10:00 am before Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston, signed by Magistrate Judge Gary S. Austin on 04/27/2021. (Via Zoom) (Maldonado, C)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

EDWARD SIMEON PITTMAN,

1:18-cv-01316-DAD-GSA-PC

Plaintiff,
v.
DR. KAMEN, et al.,
ORDER & WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
AD TESTIFICANDUM

Defendants.
/

Edward Simeon Pittman, CDCR # V-51038, is necessary and material to a settlement
conference in this case on May 26, 2021, he is confined in Avenal State Prison (ASP), 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 Jennifer L. Thurston, by Zoom video conference from
his place of confinement, on Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at 10:00 a.m.
ACCORDINGLY, IT IS ORDERED that:
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 by fax on the
Litigation Office at Avenal State Prison at [phone] or via email.
4. Any difficulties connecting to the Zoom video conference shall immediately be
reported to Susan Hall, Courtroom Deputy, at [e-mail].

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WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS AD TESTIFICANDUM
To: Warden, ASP, P. O. Box 8, Avenal, California 93204:
WE COMMAND you to produce the inmate named above to appear
before Judge Thurston 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.

IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

April 27, 2021

/s/ Gary S. Austin
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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