Braxton/Obed-Edom v. The City of New York et al

Filing 161

ORDER granting 160 Letter Motion for Discovery. So Ordered. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Stewart D. Aaron on 8/18/2020) (js)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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8/18/2020

B. BRAXTON/OBED-EDOM,
Plaintiff,
ORDER FOR INMATE
DEPOSITION

-againstTHE CITY OF NEW YORK; THE MAYOR, CITY OF NEW
YORK; COUNTY OF NEW YORK; SUPERINTENDENT
MOSES, MANHATTAN DET. CTR.; M. KING, BOARD OF
CORRECTIONS; COMMISSIONER PONTE, NYC DEPT OF
CORR.,

17-cv-00199 (GBD)(SDA)

Defendants.
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Upon the application of defendants City of New York, Former Commissioner
Joseph Ponte, Warden Moses, Martha King, Chai Park, and Tonya Glover (“defendants”) for
leave to take the deposition of plaintiff, B. BRAXTON/OBED-EDOM aka BENJAMIN
BRAXTON, an inmate at the Clinton Correctional Facility, and the Court having granted leave
for the taking of witness’s deposition pursuant to Rule 30(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil
Procedure,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED UPON THE CONSENT OF THE NEW YORK
STATE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL FACILITY SERVICES:
(1)

that the Superintendent or other official in charge of the Auburn

Correctional Facility, shall produce inmate B. BRAXTON/OBED-EDOM, Department
Identification Number (DIN) 16-A-2314, for the taking of his deposition by telephone,
videoconference or other remote means on September 9, 2020 commencing at 9:30 a.m., or such
other date mutually agreed upon between defendants and Auburn Correctional Facility, and for
so long thereafter, from day to day, as the deposition continues;

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(2)

that inmate B. BRAXTON/OBED-EDOM, DIN 16-A-2314, shall appear

at such place as designated by the Superintendent or other official in charge of the New York
State Department of Correctional Facility Services for the taking of his deposition as set forth
above.

Dated:

New York, New York
August 18, 2020

SO ORDERED:

______________________________
Judge Stewart D. Aaron
United States Magistrate Judge

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