Hardney v. Warren et al

Filing 130

ORDER and WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS AD TESTIFICANDUM ISSUED signed by Magistrate Judge Jeremy D. Peterson on 4/06/21 ORDERING the Custodian to produce John Hardney by zoom video conference on 5/06/21 at 9:30 a.m. before Magistrate Judge Dennis M. Cota. T he 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. The clerk of court shall serve a copy of this order and writ on the Custodian. (cc: I.T. Dept, Sacramento and DMC) (Plummer, M)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOHN HARDNEY,

Case No. 2:16-cv-00172-KJM-JDP (PC)

Plaintiff,
v.
R. WARREN, et al.,
ORDER & WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
AD TESTIFICANDUM

Defendants.
/

John Hardney, CDCR # D-00599, a necessary and material witness in a settlement conference in
this case on May 6, 2021, is confined in California State Prison, Sacramento (SAC), 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 Dennis M. Cota, by Zoom video conference from his place of confinement, on
Thursday, May 6, 2021 at 9:30 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 California State Prison, Sacramento at [phone] or via email.
4. Any difficulties connecting to the Zoom video conference shall immediately be reported
to Christy Pine, Courtroom Deputy, at [e-mail].
WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS AD TESTIFICANDUM
To: Warden, SAC, P. O. Box 290002, Represa, California 95671:
WE COMMAND you to produce the inmate named above to testify before Judge Cota 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 6, 2021
JEREMY D. PETERSON
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE