Coleman v. Danforth, et al

Filing 194

ORDER Denying Plaintiff's motion for the issuance of writs. The case shall proceed to jury trial as scheduled on September 23, 2019. Signed by Judge Dudley H. Bowen on 9/20/2019. (pts)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THEp-^'' '' ''
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
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DUBLIN DIVISION

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COREY LEWIS COLEMAN,

CLERK^.
SO. i

Plaintiff,
CV 316-095

V.

WILLIAM DANFORTH, et al.,
Defendants.

ORDER

Before the

Court is Plaintiff s

motion

for

the

issuance

of

writs, which was filed on the morning of Friday, September 20,

2019 via email for purposes of expedience.

Plaintiff seeks writs

of habeas corpus ad testificandum for four state prisoners so they
may testify at a jury trial scheduled for Monday, September 23,
2019.

Counsel for Plaintiff has adequately prepared the case for
trial

as

demonstrated

by

her

appearance,

argument,

and

presentation at the pre-trial conference on September 16, 2019.
The Court has entered the Pretrial Order.
summoned to appear.

A jury venire has been

And the case is otherwise ripe for resolution.

The attendant circumstances of the case, however, have resulted in

the timing of the motion that, if granted, would make trying the
case on the scheduled date virtually impossible.

Importantly,

there has been no demonstrated necessity for the four prisoner-

witnesses beyond cumulative testimony.
Upon consideration of the matter, the Court hereby DENIES
Plaintiff's

motion

for

the

issuance

of

writs.

The

case

shall

proceed to jury trial as scheduled on September 23, 2019.

ORDER ENTERED at Augusta, Georgia, this 20^^ day of September,
2019.

UNITED^STATES

DISTR

JUDGE