Williams v. Cate, et al.

Filing 97

ORDER GRANTING Defendants' Request for Video Conferencing 96 , signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 10/17/11. (Hellings, J)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ALLEN B. WILLIAMS,

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Plaintiff,

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Case No. 1:09-cv-00468 OWW JLT (PC)
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’
REQUEST FOR VIDEO CONFERENCING

v.

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MATTHEW CATE, et al.,

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Defendants.

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(Doc. 96)

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On October 14, 2011, Defendants requested, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure

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30(b)(4), to be allowed to conduct the deposition of Plaintiff via video conference. Defendants explain

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that the trip from their office in Sacramento to Salinas Valley State Prison, the institution of Plaintiff’s

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incarceration, would take three and one half hours.

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Good cause appearing, Defendants’ October 14, 2011, request for video conferencing (Doc. 96)

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is GRANTED. However, nothing in this order shall be interpreted as requiring the institution in which

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Plaintiff is housed to obtain video conferencing equipment if it is not already available.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: October 17, 2011
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/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE