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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Plaintiff Adam Jay Stone is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

Currently before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion for a copy of the deposition transcript, July 20, 

2023. Plaintiff seeks a copy of the deposition that was filed on June 7, 2023, stating Defendants refuse 

to provide a copy. 

The officer must furnish a copy of the deposition to plaintiff upon payment of reasonable 

charges. Fed. R. Civ. Pro. 30(f)(3). There is no provision under the Federal Rules or the Local Rules 

for free copies of deposition transcripts. Further, the expenditure of public funds on behalf of an 

indigent litigant is proper only when authorized by Congress. See Tedder v. Odel, 890 F.2d 210 (9th 

Cir. 1989) (citations omitted). The in forma pauperis statute does not authorize the expenditure of 

public funds for the purpose sought by Plaintiff in the instant motion. 

ADAM JAY STONE,

 Plaintiff,

v.

ANDERSON, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:21-cv-01461-ADA-SAB (PC)

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR 

COPY OF DEPOSITION TRANSCRIPT

(ECF No. 105)

Case 1:21-cv-01461-SAB Document 106 Filed 07/21/23 Page 1 of 2
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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s motion for a copy of the transcript of 

the deposition, (ECF No. 105), is DENIED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 21, 2023 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 1:21-cv-01461-SAB Document 106 Filed 07/21/23 Page 2 of 2