Palmer v. Woodford et al

Filing 126

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe on 9/23/2013 granting 125 Request to take Plaintiff's Deposition via videoconference. (Lundstrom, T)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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WILL MOSES PALMER, III,

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Plaintiff,

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v.

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JORDNT, et al.,

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Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:06-cv-00512-LJO-BAM PC
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ REQUEST
TO TAKE PLAINTIFF’S DEPOSITION VIA
VIDEOCONFERENCE
(ECF No. 125)

Plaintiff Will Moses Palmer, III, (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding se and in forma

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pauperis in this civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff initiated this action on

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April 28, 2006. (ECF No. 1.) This action now proceeds on Plaintiff’s second amended complaint

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against Defendants Jordnt and Bardonnex for retaliation and denial of access to the courts. (ECF Nos.

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111, 112, 122.)

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On September 20, 2013, Defendants filed a request seeking leave to depose Plaintiff, who is

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incarcerated at Kern Valley State Prison, by videoconference. Fed. R. Civ. P. 30(b)(4) (on motion,

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court may order that a deposition be taken by telephone or other remote means). Defendants explain

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that both the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the Attorney General’s

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Office are operating under severe financial constraints and a video conference will eliminate

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unnecessary travel expenses.

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Good cause having been shown, Defendants’ request to conduct Plaintiff’s deposition via

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videoconference is HEREBY GRANTED. Nothing in this order shall be construed to require the

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institution housing Plaintiff to obtain videoconferencing equipment if it is not already available.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

/s/ Barbara

September 23, 2013

A. McAuliffe

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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