Smith v. Stovall et al

Filing 77

ORDER and clarification signed by Magistrate Judge John F. Moulds on 11/7/11. (Dillon, M)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MICHEAL SMITH,

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Plaintiff,

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No. 2:08-cv-2492-LKK-JFM (PC)

vs.
R. STOVALL, et al.,

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Defendants.

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ORDER
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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a civil rights action pursuant to

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42 U.S.C. § 1983. By order filed September 23, 2010, this court awarded defendants expenses of

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plaintiff’s failed May 27, 2010 video deposition in the amount of $950.00. On September 12,

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2011, a trial confirmation hearing was held before the district court. The order issued after that

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hearing refers to the undersigned a request by defendants for clarification of when payment of

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said expenses is due.

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The award of expenses ordered by this court gave rise to a monetary obligation

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owed by plaintiff to defendants. That obligation arose at the time this court’s order became final.

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The award is in the nature of a judgment, albeit not yet a final one, enforceable like any other

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monetary judgment entered in a federal court.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: November 7, 2011.

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