Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-caed-2_14-cv-01118/USCOURTS-caed-2_14-cv-01118-8/pdf.json

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

---

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

PLAINTIFF’S APPLICATION FOR MODIFICATION OF DECEMBER 10, 2015 ORDER

LORI RIFKIN – 244081

RIFKIN LAW OFFICE

P.O Box 19169

Oakland, California 94169

Telephone: (415) 685-3591

Facsimile: (510) 255-6266

Email: lrifkin@rifkinlawoffice.com

Attorney for Plaintiff

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, SACRAMENTO DIVISION

Jermaine Padilla,

Plaintiff,

v.

Jeffrey Beard, in his individual capacity 

and official capacity as Secretary for the 

California Dept. of Corrections and 

Rehabilitation, Michael Stainer, in his 

individual capacity and official capacity as 

Director of Adult Institutions for California 

Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation, 

Connie Gipson, in her individual capacity, 

Dave Davies, in his official capacity as 

Acting Warden of California State Prison

Corcoran, Ernest Wagner, M.D., in his 

individual capacity, M. Godina, M. Drew, 

R. Pruneda, R. Martinez, J. Acevedo, C. 

Garcia, E. Silva, and Does 1-10, in their 

individual capacities, 

Defendants.

Case No. 2:14-cv-01118-KJM-CKD

PLAINTIFF’S APPLICATION & 

PROPOSED ORDER FOR 

MODIFICATION OF DECEMBER 10, 

2015 ORDER

Judge: Hon. Carolyn K. Delaney

Case 2:14-cv-01118-KJM-CKD Document 91 Filed 12/30/15 Page 1 of 4
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

2

PLAINTIFF’S APPLICATION FOR MODIFICATION OF DECEMBER 10, 2015 ORDER

Plaintiff hereby requests a modification of the December 10, 2015 Order issued by 

the Court concerning Plaintiff’s motion to terminate his deposition and Defendants’ 

motion to compel the deposition. The Court ordered that Plaintiff’s further deposition is

limited to three hours and “shall be conducted at the federal courthouse, on a date 

coordinated with the court’s courtroom deputy, so as to allow court supervision of said 

deposition.” 12/10/15 Order at 1:24-26. Plaintiff does not seek modification of the order 

granting his further deposition nor of court supervision. However, because of the 

substantial burden and hardship to Plaintiff in complying with the order as issued, Plaintiff 

seeks a modification to allow the Court to supervise his further deposition by 

videoconference. 

On December 10, 2015, following the Court’s order, Defendants’ counsel contacted 

Plaintiff’s counsel by e-mail and requested dates during the last week of December or first 

week of January for Plaintiff’s deposition. Declaration of Lori Rifkin in Support of 

Plaintiff’s Application for Modification (“Rifkin Decl.”) at ¶ 2 & Ex. A. 

Plaintiff lives in Ventura County, receives social security as his sole means of 

income, has no means of transportation, and is currently still under Post-Release 

Community Supervision which limits his ability to travel outside Ventura County. Rifkin 

Decl. ¶ 3. He currently resides at a sober living home where he receives daily medication

and assistance. Id. Travel, which would also necessitate lodging, to the federal courthouse 

in Sacramento for the three-hour deposition would therefore impose disproportionate 

hardship on Plaintiff. Plaintiff’s counsel responded to Defendants’ e-mail on December 

11, 2015 proposing that Plaintiff’s deposition be videoconferenced so that Plaintiff and his 

counsel can be located in Ventura County, Defendants’ counsel can be located either in 

Sacramento or Ventura County at their choosing, and the Court can supervise the 

deposition by videoconference from the Sacramento courthouse. Id.¶ 4 & Ex. B. 

Plaintiff’s counsel stated that such deposition could be completed January 6 or 7, per the 

Case 2:14-cv-01118-KJM-CKD Document 91 Filed 12/30/15 Page 2 of 4
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

2

PLAINTIFF’S APPLICATION FOR MODIFICATION OF DECEMBER 10, 2015 ORDER

schedule requested. Id. Defendants’ counsel rejected this proposal and has offered no 

other alternatives, despite Plaintiff’s further request. Id. ¶ 5-7 & Exs. C & D. Prior to the 

Court’s order on this matter, Defendant’s counsel had indicated Defendants’ intent to 

conduct Plaintiff’s further deposition in Ventura County. Id. ¶ 8 & Ex. E.

Through this request, Plaintiff is not seeking to avoid his further deposition and 

Plaintiff’s counsel believes the proposal of videoconference is reasonable and meets the 

spirit of the Court’s order without imposing undue hardship on any party, especially given 

that Defendants’ counsel can elect to be physically present in Ventura County with 

Plaintiff or to be in Sacramento, in which Defendants’ counsel’s office is located. Rifkin 

Decl. ¶ 9. Therefore, Plaintiff respectfully requests that the Court modify the December 

10, 2015 order to permit supervision of Plaintiff’s further deposition by videoconference. 

 

DATED: December 22, 2015 Respectfully submitted,

RIFKIN LAW OFFICE

By: /s/ Lori Rifkin

Lori Rifkin

Attorney for Plaintiff

/////

/////

/////

/////

/////

/////

/////

/////

/////

Case 2:14-cv-01118-KJM-CKD Document 91 Filed 12/30/15 Page 3 of 4
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

2

PLAINTIFF’S APPLICATION FOR MODIFICATION OF DECEMBER 10, 2015 ORDER

ORDER

Good cause appearing, Plaintiff’s application to modify this Court’s December 10, 2015 

Order is granted. The Order is hereby modified to permit Plaintiff to appear for his further 

deposition in Ventura County. The parties shall arrange for the availability of videoconferencing, 

should Court supervision be required.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: December 30, 2015

_____________________________________

CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 2:14-cv-01118-KJM-CKD Document 91 Filed 12/30/15 Page 4 of 4