Ramirez v. SULIENE et al

Filing 161

ORDER granting plaintiff's request to wear street clothes at trial provided plaintiff arranges for his own street clothes and changes into and out of his street clothes in the holding cell at the federal courthouse. Signed by District Judge Barbara B. Crabb on 8/6/10. (elc),(ps)

R a m i r ez v. SULIENE et al

Do c. 161

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FO R THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN --------------------------------------------LUIS A. RAMIREZ, P la i n ti f f , v. C UR TIS DELONG, MARK ISAACSON an d VICTOR TRIMBLE, D efendan ts. --------------------------------------------In an order entered on July 29, 2010, I asked defendants to respond with any objections that they may have to plaintiff Luis Ramirez's request to wear street clothes at trial. Dkt. #147. Defendants have filed a response, indicating that they have no objections pro vided that plaintiff makes arrangements for his own street clothing and that he changes into and out of his street clothing in the holding cell at the federal courthouse so that he rem ains in his prison uniform during transport. Dkt. #157. Defendants' conditions are reasonable. Plaintiff's request to wear street clothes at trial will be granted subject to the conditions proposed by defendants. Plaintiff must arrange w ith family members or friends to have his street clothing delivered to the office of the ORDER 09-cv-314-bbc

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U n ited States Marshal, 120 N. Henry Street, Madison, WI 53703, by 8:00 a.m., August 23, 2010 . Alternatively, he could ask prison officials to transfer his clothing to the marshal w hen they bring him to the courthouse for trial. Whether they would agree to do so is a m atter within their discretion. As defendants suggest, if plaintiff is unable to obtain street clothes on his own, defendants will provide plaintiff a green prison uniform that he may ch oo se to wear at trial instead of his usual orange uniform. If plaintiff chooses this option, he must advise defendants at least three days in advance of trial.

ORDER IT IS ORDERED that plaintiff Luis Ramirez's request to wear street clothes at trial is GRANTED provided that plaintiff arranges for his own street clothes and changes into an d out of his street clothes in the holding cell at the federal courthouse. Entered this 6th day of August, 2010. B Y THE COURT: /s/ B AR B AR A B. CRABB D istrict Judge

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