(PC) Thomas v. Ali et al

Filing 26

ORDER AND WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS AD TESTIFICANDUM ISSUED signed by Magistrate Judge Jeremy D. Peterson on 2/16/2021 ORDERING the custodian to produce Jason Latrell Thomas #T-13205, by Zoom video conference from his place of confinement, before Magistr ate Judge Dennis M. Cota, on 3/23/2021 at 9:30 a.m.; 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; and any difficulties connecting to the Zoom video conference shall immediately be reported to Christy Pine, Courtroom Deputy. (cc: DMC, I.T. Dept., ADR)(Yin, K)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JASON LATRELL THOMAS,

Case No. 2:20-cv-00864-JDP (PC)

Plaintiff,
v.
M. ALI, et al.,
ORDER & WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
AD TESTIFICANDUM

Defendants.
/

Jason Latrell Thomas, CDCR # T-13205, a necessary and material witness in a settlement
conference in this case on March 23, 2021, is confined in Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP), 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 Tuesday, March 23, 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 Salinas Valley State Prison 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, SVSP, P. O. Box 1020, Soledad, California 93960:
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:

February 16, 2021
JEREMY D. PETERSON
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE