Baker v. Macomber et al

Filing 93

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 05/01/18 ORDERING the SATF Warden, Litigation Coordinator, and other correctional staff, as needed, shall facilitate a confidential telephone call between Timothy Baker and his attorney. The confide ntial telephone call shall be placed on Wednesday, May 9, 2018, to begin at 9:00 a.m. and shall continue, without interruption, for a maximum of 90 minutes or until completed, whichever is earlier. Correctional staff shall initiate the phone call by calling Ms. Weinstein-Hamilton at [phone]. The telephone conversation shall be a confidential communication between attorney and client and conducted so as not to be overheard by correctional staff or others. Correctional staff, however, may k eep inmate Baker under visual surveillance during the conversation. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve this order by facsimile [phone] and email on the Warden and Litigation Coordinator at SATF. (Copy served on Litigation Coordinator by fax at 559-992-7191. A copy of this order served by email on the Litigation Coordinator and Warden)(Plummer, M) Modified on 5/2/2018 (Plummer, M).

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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TIMOTHY RAY BAKER,

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Plaintiff,

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v.
J. MACOMBER, et al.,

No. 2:15-cv-0248 TLN AC P

ORDER TO FACILITATE
ATTORNEY-CLIENT
TELEPHONE CALL

Defendants.

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner represented by court-appointed counsel Rebecca Ann

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Weinstein-Hamilton. Communication between appointed counsel and her client is required to

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finalize preparations for the settlement conference scheduled in this case on June 25, 2018. By

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this order, the court directs the Warden and correctional staff at the California Substance Abuse

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Treatment Facility (SATF) to facilitate a confidential telephone call between appointed counsel

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and inmate Timothy Baker (K-62174).

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In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

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1. The SATF Warden, Litigation Coordinator, and other correctional staff, as needed,

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shall facilitate a confidential telephone call between Timothy Baker and his attorney.

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2. The confidential telephone call shall be placed on Wednesday, May 9, 2018, to begin

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at 9:00 a.m. and shall continue, without interruption, for a maximum of 90 minutes or

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until completed, whichever is earlier. Correctional staff shall initiate the phone call by

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calling Ms. Weinstein-Hamilton at [phone].

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3. The telephone conversation shall be a confidential communication between attorney

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and client and conducted so as not to be overheard by correctional staff or others.

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Correctional staff, however, may keep inmate Baker under visual surveillance during

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the conversation.

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

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or others responsible for the failure to comply, to appear before the court to show

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cause why sanctions should not be imposed against them.

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5. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve this order by facsimile [phone] and
email on the Warden and Litigation Coordinator at SATF.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: May 1, 2018

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