Herman D. Shead v. Vang et al

Filing 56

ORDER DENYING Plaintiff's Motion for Copy of Witness Deposition Transcript 49 , signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 5/3/11. (Hellings, J)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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HERMAN D. SHEAD,

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Plaintiff,

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CASE NO. 1:09-cv-00006-OWW-SKO PC
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION
FOR COPY OF WITNESS’S DEPOSITION
TRANSCRIPT

v.
C/O VANG,

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(Doc. 49)
Defendant.
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Plaintiff Herman D. Shead, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed

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this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on January 5, 2009. On April 7, 2011, Plaintiff

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filed a motion seeking a copy of witness Robert Henderson’s deposition transcript.

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Plaintiff is not entitled to a free review of the transcript because he was not the deponent,

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Fed. R. Civ. P. 30(e)(1), and there is no provision allowing Plaintiff to obtain a free copy for himself,

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Fed. R. Civ. P. 30(f)(3). If Plaintiff is able to pay for the transcript, he may make arrangements to

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obtain a copy by directly contacting the court reporter or the entity that provided the court reporter.

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Accordingly, Plaintiff’s motion for a free copy of witness Robert Henderson’s deposition

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transcript is HEREBY DENIED.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:
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May 3, 2011

/s/ Sheila K. Oberto
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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