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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

RONALD F. MARTINEZ,

Plaintiff,

v.

K. ALLISON, et al.,

Defendants.

_____________________________________/

Case No. 1:11-cv-00293-LJO-DLB PC

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S 

REQUEST FOR DEPOSITION

(ECF No. 66)

Plaintiff Ronald F. Martinez, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed 

this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on February 18, 2011. Plaintiff requests that 

the court order defendants to send him a copy of the deposition transcript. (ECF No. 66.)

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 30(f)(3) provides that, “the officer must retain the 

stenographic notes of a deposition taken stenographically or a copy of the recording of a 

deposition taken by another method. When paid reasonable charges, the officer must furnish a 

copy of the transcript or recording to any party or the deponent.”

Although plaintiff was granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis in this case, it is well 

established that “‘the expenditure of public funds [on behalf of an indigent litigant] is proper only 

when authorized by Congress.’” Tedder v. Odel, 890 F.2d 210, 211 (9th Cir. 1989) (quoting 

United States v. MacCollom, 426 U.S. 317, 321 (1976)). The expenditure of public funds for 

deposition transcripts is not authorized by the in forma pauperis statute or any other statute. See 28 

U.S.C. § 1915. Plaintiff’s request for a copy of the deposition transcript free of charge is therefore 

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denied.

Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s motion for a deposition, filed on 

July 24, 2013, is DENIED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 14, 2014 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE DEAC_Signature-END:

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