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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Zuri S. Young

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-03-2644 LKK CMK P

vs.

 G. Stratton, et. al.,

Defendants.

 / ORDER

On October 20, 2005, Plaintiff filed a document Defendants and this Court

construe as a motion for a protective order barring Defendants from deposing Plaintiff on October

27, 2005. On October 21, 2005, Defendants filed their opposition to plaintiff’s October 20, 2005

motion.

Plaintiff objects to defendants deposing him on four grounds: (1) he is housed in

Administrative Segregation; (2) he will be wearing prison attire; (3) he was not provided with

thirty-day notice of his deposition; and (4) notice was delivered personally instead of by mail. 

Plaintiff states that he will appear at his deposition only if he is ordered to by the court. 

Defendants intended to conduct plaintiff’s deposition by video conference. 

Defendants do not plan to videotape the deposition. Instead, plaintiff’s testimony will be

recorded by a certified court reporter. (Def.’s Opp. at 2:11-13.) Plaintiff’s housing status has no

bearing on the taking of his deposition. Plaintiff was given timely notice of his deposition. See

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FED. R. CIV. P 30(b)(1). Finally, service by personal delivery is an acceptable form of service. 

See e.g., FED. R. CIV. P 4(e)(2). 

IT IS ORDERED THAT Plaintiff is ordered to submit to the deposition, which has

been duly and timely noticed.

DATED: October 26, 2005.

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CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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