James v. Tennessee

How courts have described this case

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• holding that a writ of habeas corpus ad testificandum may be issued extraterritorially by the district court
• observing that where credibility assessment is critical \[n]ot only the appearance but the reality of justice is obviously threatened by [inmate witness's] absence\
• observing that where credibility assessment is critical “[n]ot only the appearance but the reality of justice is obviously threatened by [inmate witness’s] absence”
• discussing potential alternatives where inmate-plaintiff cannot be present at trial
• order administratively closing § 1983 action pending plaintiff’s release from prison was appealable
• outlining standards for securing imprisoned plaintiffs’ attendance

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).