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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 Abdelkader Morceli (“Plaintiff”), a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma 

pauperis, filed this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on April 29, 2011. This action is 

proceeding on Plaintiff’s complaint against Defendant Meyers for violation of the Free Exercise 

Clause of the First Amendment and Equal Protection in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment. 

(ECF No. 25.) The Court issued a scheduling order on December 17, 2012, and this action currently is 

in the discovery phase. (ECF No. 30.)

On July 26, 2013, Defendant Meyer filed a motion seeking leave to depose Plaintiff, who is 

incarcerated at San Quentin Prison, 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). Defendant reportedly has 

served notice for Plaintiff’s deposition to be taken August 15, 2013. Defendant explains that because 

defense counsel is located in Sacramento County and Plaintiff is located in Marin County a video 

conference will eliminate unnecessary travel time and expenses. (ECF No. 34.) 

ABDELKADER MORCELI,

 Plaintiff,

v.

W. MEYERS, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:11-cv-00685-AWI-BAM PC

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION 

FOR LEAVE TO TAKE DEPOSITION OF 

PLAINTIFF VIA VIDEO CONFERENCE

(ECF No. 34.)

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Good cause having been shown, Defendant’s motion for leave to depose Plaintiff by video 

conference is HEREBY GRANTED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 30, 2013 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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