Reyes v. Jeffcoat

Filing 54

ORDER granting 48 Motion Taking Testimony of Foreign Witnesses in Open Court by Videoconference Signed by Honorable Joseph F Anderson, Jr on 5/30/12.(mflo, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COLUMBIA DIVISION
Maritza Meszaros Reyes,
Petitioner,
vs.
Harry Lee Langford Jeffcoat,
Respondent.

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C/A No.: 3:12-cv-298-JFA
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ORDER ON MOTION FOR
) TAKING TESTIMONY OF FOREIGN
) WITNESSES IN OPEN COURT BY
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VIDEOCONFERENCE
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This matter comes before the court on Petitioner’s Motion for Taking Testimony
of Foreign Witnesses in Open Court by Videoconference. (ECF No. 48). In her motion,
Petitioner asks this court to allow her to take the testimony of nine foreign witnesses in
open court by videoconference during trial, which is scheduled for June 13, 2012.
Respondent has opposed the motion.
This court hereby grants Petitioner’s motion.

The court notes that the

circumstances of this case are unique. The court is permitting testimony in open court by
contemporaneous transmission from another location because the court is satisfied that
there is both (1) good cause in compelling circumstances and (2) appropriate safeguards
in place for the testimony by videoconference. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 43(a).
IT IS SO ORDERED.

May 30, 2012
Columbia, South Carolina

Joseph F. Anderson, Jr.
United States District Judge