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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GARY WILLIS, CASE NO. CV-F-04-6542 AWI LJO

Plaintiff, ORDER ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION 

TO VACATE THE SCHEDULING ORDER

vs.

JOSEPH MULLINS, et al., 

Defendant.

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In this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging unlawful search and arrest, defendant Officer Mora seeks

to vacate the dates set in the scheduling order subject to their being reset following the disposition of

pending criminal proceedings against Plaintiff in Arizona. Plaintiff is currently incarcerated in Arizona.

On January 25, 2006, the Court issued a scheduling order setting expert disclosure for September

1, 2006, Non-expert discovery cut-off for September 6, 2006, among other dates. Trial is set for Feb.

13, 2007. Defendant noticed the deposition of plaintiff for April 26, 2006 in Fresno. Plaintiff moved

for a protective order as to the place of deposition since he was residing in Arizona. On April 4, 2006,

this Court denied the protective order as to the place of the deposition and directed that plaintiff was to

be deposed in Fresno. At that time, the Court was not informed that plaintiff was in custody.

Thereafter, defendant moved ex parte to have this motion heard in light of the difficulty in

obtaining plaintiff’s presence is Fresno, in light of his incarceration, and the proximity of the discovery

cut-off date. The Court issued an order shortening time to hear the motion to modify the scheduling

order. 

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The motion came on regularly for hearing on August 23, 2006 in Department 8. Plaintiff Gary

Willis (“plaintiff”) appeared by telephone by counsel Stephen Yagman. Defendant Joseph Mullins,

Brian Silvius and the City of Bakersfield appeared by counsel Jacob Rivas. Defendant Diane Mora

appeared by telephone by counsel James Flynn. Having considered the papers filed in this matter, as

well as the arguments of counsel and the Court’s file, the Court issues the following order.

1. The Court’s order (Doc. 120) directing plaintiff’s deposition to take place in Fresno,

California is VACATED.

2. The sua sponte motion for permission to take the deposition of a prisoner, pursuant to

Federal Rule of civil procedure 30(a), is GRANTED.

3. The deposition of plaintiff GaryWillis will be set without further notice to the parties for

September 1, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. in the County of Mohave, Arizona County Jail, located

at 415 Pine St., Kingman, Arizona.

4. At the hearing on this motion, the parties were directed to contact the Court for

resolution of disputes which may arise during plaintiff’s deposition, especially in light

of the expense for counsel to travel to and from Arizona, and the date of discovery 

cut-off.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 23, 2006 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b9ed48 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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