Harris v. Macomber et al

Filing 181

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Deborah Barnes on 2/2/2024 ORDERING the Warden, litigation coordinator, and other correctional staff as needed at HDSP, shall facilitate a confidential telephone call between Grady Harris and court representatives Kaila Fayne & Nicole Kuklo, in accordance with this order. The Clerk shall serve this order by fax and email on the Warden and Litigation Coordinator at HDSP.(Yin, K)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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GRADY HARRIS,

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Plaintiff,

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No. 2:16-cv-0830 TLN DB P

v.

ORDER TO FACILITATE

JEFF MACOMBER, et al.,

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TELEPHONE CALL

Defendants.

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding without counsel, with a civil rights action pursuant

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to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. By order dated December 12, 2023, a settlement conference was set before

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set before Magistrate Judge Jeremy D. Peterson on February 29, 2024. (ECF No. 179.)

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Communication between the court and inmate Grady Harris, CDCR # V-28461, is required prior

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to the settlement conference. By this order, the court directs the Warden and the correctional staff

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at High Desert State Prison (HDSP) to facilitate a confidential telephone call between court

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representatives Kaila Fayne & Nicole Kuklo and inmate Grady Harris.

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In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. The Warden, litigation coordinator, and other correctional staff as needed at HDSP,

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shall facilitate a confidential telephone call between Grady Harris and court representatives Kaila

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Fayne & Nicole Kuklo.

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2. The confidential telephone call shall be placed on Thursday, February 15, 2024, to

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begin at 2:30 p.m. and shall continue, without interruption, for a maximum of 60 minutes or until

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

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Fayne & Ms. Kuklo at [phone].

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

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representatives and inmate Grady Harris and conducted so as not to be overheard by correctional

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staff or others. Correctional staff, however, may keep inmate Harris under visual surveillance

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during the conversation.

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

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

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why sanctions should not be imposed against them.

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5. The Clerk of the Court is ordered to serve this order by facsimile [phone] and

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email on the Warden and litigation coordinator at HDSP.

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Dated: February 2, 2024

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DLB:12
DB/DB Prisoner Inbox/Civil Rights/R/harr0830.student.call

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