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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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Maire & Deedon 

2851 Park Marina Dr. Ste. 300 

Redding, CA. 96001-2813 

(530) 246-6050 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ PAGE 1 

[PROPOSED] ORDER RE: TAKING THE REMOTE DEPOSITION OF PLAINTIFF 

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Patrick L. Deedon, State Bar No. 245490 

Tracey A. Werner, State Bar No. 315876 

MAIRE & DEEDON 

2851 Park Marina Drive, Suite 300 

Redding, California 96001-2813 

(530) 246-6050 / 246-6060 (fax) 

pdeedon@maire-law.com

twerner@maire-law.com

Attorney(s) for Defendants, 

CITY OF REDDING, ROGER MOORE, 

BRYAN COWAN, WILL WILLIAMS, 

and NICK WEAVER 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SACRAMENTO DIVISION 

MASA NATHANIEL WARDEN, 

 

 Plaintiff, 

vs. 

CITY OF REDDING, ROGER MOORE, 

Former Chief of Police, Redding Police 

Department, in his official and individual 

capacities; former corporal WILL 

WILLIAMS, officer BRYAN COWAN, 

officer NICK WEAVER, and DOES 1-10, 

in their individual capacities 

 Defendants. 

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CASE NO. 2:19-cv-0431 TLN AC 

[PROPOSED] ORDER RE: TAKING THE 

REMOTE DEPOSITION OF PLAINTIFF 

 WHEREAS Counsel for PLAINTIFF and DEFENDANTS attended an informal 

discovery conference with Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on September 13, 2023; 

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WHEREAS this Court entered a minute order on September 13, 2023, following the 

informal discovery conference, ruling that Defendants may take a second deposition of Plaintiff, 

limited to: (a) damages since the April 2020 deposition; (2) claims newly added in the Second 

Amended Complaint, to the extent the previous deposition did not address facts related to 

liability; and (3) facts related to the liability of defendants newly added in the Second Amended 

Complaint; 

WHEREAS the court ordered that the deposition may be conducted and recorded by 

remote means; 

WHEREAS Counsel for the parties have met and conferred on potential dates for 

Plaintiff’s remote deposition and agreed to take said deposition on February 23, 2024, which 

allows time for further discovery via subpoenas for business records and coordination with the 

State Prison where Plaintiff is currently incarcerated; 

WHEREAS the litigation coordinator at the State Prison where Plaintiff is currently 

incarcerated has informed Counsel for the Parties that a Court Order, plus two weeks notice, is 

required to secure a deposition of an inmate; 

IT IS SO ORDERED: 

1. Plaintiff’s deposition shall be taken remotely via videoconferencing on Friday, February

23, 2024.

2. CSP-Lancaster is Ordered to provide Defense counsel remote access to Mr. Warden

(CDCR #BV5014) on Friday, February 23, 2024, beginning at 9:00 am and lasting until

completed in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 30.

3. CSP-Lancaster is Ordered to permit Mr. Warden’s attorneys to be personally present at

the deposition on Friday, February 23, 2024, beginning at 9:00 a.m. and lasting until the

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remote deposition is completed, in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, 

Rule 30. 

DATED: January 8, 2024 

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