(PC) Woods v. Jones et al

Filing 24

AMENDED ORDER AND WRIT FOR HABEAS CORPUS AD TESTIFICANDUM BY VIDEO CONFERENCE signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis M. Cota on 3/12/2025 ORDERING the Custodian to produce by zoom video conference, Aaron Early Woods on 3/20/2025 at 1:30 PM before Magistra te Judge Jeremy D. Peterson. 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. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order and writ on the custodian. (cc: ADR, JDP) (Deputy Clerk HAH)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

AARON EARL WOODS,

No. 2:23-CV-3053-DMC-P

Plaintiff,
v.
RUIZ,
Defendant.

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AMENDED
ORDER & WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
AD TESTIFICANDUM

Aaron Early Woods, CDCR # BS-7197 a necessary and material witness in a settlement
conference in this case March 20, 2025, 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 Jeremy D. Peterson, by Zoom video conference from his place of
confinement, on Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 1:30 p.m.
ACCORDINGLY, IT IS ORDERED that:
1. This shall amend the writ issued February 5, 2025.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order via fax on the Litigation
Office at California State Prison, Sacramento at [phone] or via email.
5. Any difficulties connecting to the Zoom video conference shall immediately be reported
to Nic Cannarozzi, 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 Peterson 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.
Dated: March 12, 2025

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DENNIS M. COTA
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE