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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 Guillermo Garcia (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma 

pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On January 10, 2013, the Court 

issued a scheduling order. Based on that order, this action currently is in the discovery phase and the 

deadline to complete discovery is September 10, 2013. 

On August 2, 2013, Defendants McCue and Saylor filed the instant motion seeking leave to 

depose Plaintiff, who is incarcerated at the Correctional Training Facility (CTF) in Soledad, 

California, by video conference. Fed. R. Civ. P. 30(b)(4) (on motion, court may order that a 

deposition be taken by telephone or other remote means). Defendants explain that due to budget 

constraints and other pre-existing deadlines, defense counsel cannot travel to CTF to complete the 

deposition before the close of discovery. However, counsel can complete the deposition by remote 

GUILLERMO GARCIA,

 Plaintiff,

v.

M. MIX, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:10-cv-02097-BAM PC

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION 

TO TAKE PLAINTIFF’S DEPOSITION BY 

REMOTE MEANS

(ECF No. 52)

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means before the discovery deadline. Counsel reports that CTF has videoconferencing capabilities 

and can accommodate Plaintiff’s deposition for September 5, 2013.

Good cause having been shown, Defendants’ motion is HEREBY GRANTED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 2, 2013 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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