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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

VALENTINE UNDERWOOD,

Plaintiff,

v.

W. J. SULLIVAN, et al.,

Defendants.

 /

1:08-cv-00986-GSA-PC

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ 

MOTION FOR LEAVE TO DEPOSE

PLAINTIFF BY VIDEO CONFERENCE 

(Doc. 113.)

Valentine Underwood (“Plaintiff”) is a prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in

this civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff commenced this action on July

17, 2008. (Doc. 1.) The parties have consented to the jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge within the

meaning of 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), and on June 15, 2011, this case was reassigned to the undersigned

for all further proceedings, including trial and entry of final judgment. (Doc. 102.) This action is

now in the discovery phase. (Doc. 91.) On October 4, 2011, Defendants filed a motion seeking

leave to depose Plaintiff by video conference. Fed. R. Civ. P. 30(b)(4). (Doc. 113.) 

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

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: October 5, 2011 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

6i0kij UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 1:08-cv-00986-BAM Document 114 Filed 10/05/11 Page 1 of 1