Coleman v. Erogul et al

Filing 186

ORDER TO TRANSPORT PLAINTIFF AND ORDER TO TEST NDOC INMATE FOR IN-PERSON COURT PROCEEDINGS. The Court scheduled an in-person jury trial to begin on April 25, 2022, (ECF No. 185 ). The Nevada Department of Corrections (NDOC) shall transport i nmate RONNIE MONEY COLEMAN, NDOC #103597, to the Bruce R. Thompson Federal Courthouse, 400 S. Virginia Street, Reno, Nevada, to personally attend the jury trial scheduled to begin on MONDAY, APRIL 25, 2022, at 8:30 A.M. in Reno Courtroo m 5 before the Honorable Miranda M. Du, Chief U.S. District Judge and to return him to Court as ordered until the conclusion of the jury trial. The Nevada Attorney General's Office, in coordination with the NDOC, shall arrange for Plaintiff to b e tested for COVID-19 within 14 days of the hearing and with Plaintiff's consent. Additionally, where practicable and depending on space availability, the NDOC should ensure Plaintiff is placed in quarantine following the test's admi nistration and prior to the hearing to protect against further exposure before transport to court. If Plaintiff does not consent to testing, or upon a positive test result, the Nevada Attorney General's Office shall immediately notify the presid ing judge's courtroom administrator that Plaintiff cannot be transported to court for the hearing. The presiding judge will decide to either delay the hearing or hold the hearing by video. The Clerk of Court shall provide a courtesy copy of this order to the U.S. Marshal's Office in Reno (emailed 4/7/2022). Signed by Chief Judge Miranda M. Du on 4/6/2022. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - HKL) Modified on 4/7/2022 to correct typo (HKL).

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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RONNIE MONEY COLEMAN
Plaintiff,

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v.
DR. RICHARD WULFF
Defendants.

Case No. 3:17-CV-649-MMD-CSD
ORDER TO TRANSPORT PLAINTIFF
AND ORDER TO TEST NDOC
INMATE FOR IN-PERSON COURT
PROCEEDINGS

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The Court scheduled an in-person jury trial to begin on April 25, 2022, (ECF No. 185.
IT IS ORDERED that the Nevada Department of Corrections (NDOC) shall transport

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inmate RONNIE MONEY COLEMAN, NDOC #103597, to the Bruce R. Thompson Federal

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Courthouse, 400 S. Virginia Street, Reno, Nevada, to personally attend the jury trial

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scheduled to begin on MONDAY, APRIL 25, 2022, at 8:30 A.M. in Reno Courtroom 5

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before the Honorable Miranda M. Du, Chief U.S. District Judge and to return him to Court as

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ordered until the conclusion of the jury trial.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Nevada Attorney General’s Office, in

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coordination with the NDOC, shall arrange for Plaintiff to be tested for COVID-19 within 14

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days of the hearing and with Plaintiff’s consent. Additionally, where practicable and

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depending on space availability, the NDOC should ensure Plaintiff is placed in quarantine

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following the test’s administration and prior to the hearing to protect against further exposure

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before transport to court.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERD that, if Plaintiff does not consent to testing, or upon a
positive test result, the Nevada Attorney General’s Office shall immediately notify the
presiding judge’s courtroom administrator that Plaintiff cannot be transported to court for the

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hearing. The presiding judge will decide to either delay the hearing or hold the hearing by

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video.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that The Clerk of Court shall provide a courtesy copy of
this order to the U.S. Marshal’s Office in Reno.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED this 6th day of April, 2022.

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Honorable Miranda M. Du,
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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