Barker v. Yassine

Filing 31

ORDER granting 29 Motion to depose plaintiff signed by Magistrate Judge Gregory G. Hollows on 08/22/11. (Plummer, 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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WILLIAM BARKER,
Plaintiff,

ORDER

vs.

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No. CIV S-11-0246 LKK GGH P

Defendant.

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R. YASSINE,

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Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, proceeds with a civil rights action.

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On July 27, 2011, defendants filed an answer to the complaint and a motion (Doc. 29) to depose

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plaintiff pursuant to Rule 30(a)(2)(B), as plaintiff is incarcerated.
As defendant has answered the complaint, a discovery and scheduling order will

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be filed concurrently with this order. In the discovery and scheduling order, defendant is notified

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that pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 30(a), defendant may depose plaintiff and any

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other witness confined in a prison upon condition that, at least fourteen days before such a

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deposition, defendant serve all parties with the notice required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 30(b)(1)
Nevertheless, defendant’s motion to depose plaintiff is granted.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that defendant’s motion to depose

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plaintiff (Doc. 29) is granted.

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DATED: August 22, 2011
/s/ Gregory G. Hollows
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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