Preacher v. Wiley

Filing 87

MINUTE ORDER denying 85 Plaintiff Nantambus Motion for Protective Order; denying 85 Plaintiff Nantambus Motion for Order by Magistrate Judge Michael E. Hegarty on 6/10/09.(erv, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Civil Action No. 09-cv-00278-CMA-MEH LUKE PREACHER, MIKEAL GLENN STINE, GEORGE SCALF, DAMANI M. NANTAMBU, DAVID BAXTER, and ROBERT UTLEY, Plaintiffs, v. RON WILEY, Warden ADX-Florence, B. A. BLEDSOE, Warden USP Marion, J. FOX, Associate Warden ADX-Florence, MARK COLLINS, Unit Manager ADX-Florence, GEORGE KNOX, Conselor ADX-Florence, J. MANLEY, Lieutenant ADX-Florence, TINA SUDLOW, Case Manager ADX-Florence, CORR. OFFICER MANSPEAKER, ADX-Florence, CORRECTIONAL OFFICER BREAM, ADX-Florence, J. D. WALTERS, Lieutenant ADX-Florence, CORR. OFFICER BARBARA BATULIS, ADX-Florence, LIEUTENANT C. RIVERS, CAPTAIN KRIST, and JOHN DOE, Unknown Person, Defendants. MINUTE ORDER Entered by Michael E. Hegarty, United States Magistrate Judge, on June 10, 2009. Pending before the Court is Plaintiff Nantambu's "Notice" (Motion) for Protective Order [filed June 8, 2009; docket #85]. Nantambu need not seek permission from the Court to depose a witness once the discovery period begins so long as the parties stipulate to the deposition; however, there is no indication Nantambu has conferred with the Government regarding his request. Therefore, Nantambu's request for permission to depose a "witness" in the litigation is denied without prejudice. As for his request for an order prohibiting Defendants from "threatening and intimidating witnesses and plaintiffs in this case," Nantambu identifies in his motion none of the Defendants as having made a threat or having harassed anyone; therefore, his request is denied

without prejudice.