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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

WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

HARRISON DIVISION

ROBERT D. JOHNSTON; and

MELANIE K. JOHNSTON PLAINTIFFS

v. Civil No. 06-3002

JASON BRISCO, in his official 

capacity as an officer of the Harrison

Arkansas Police Department and in his

individual capacity; et al., DEFENDANTS

ORDER

Before the court is the motion for a court order to change the location of depositions

currently scheduled for October 18th at the Boone County Courthouse (Doc. 116). Plaintiffs

previously filed a motion to quash the notices of depositions (Doc. 99). The motion to quash

was denied by order entered on October 12, 2006 (Doc. 110). 

Plaintiffs assert they believe their safety and liberty is at risk in Harrison and Boone

County. Plaintiffs indicate they attempted to reach an agreement with defendants’ counsel to

relocate the depositions but were unable to do so. 

The motion for a court order changing the location of the depositions is denied. Rule

30(b)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure provides that “[a] party desiring to take the

deposition of any person upon oral examination shall give reasonable notice in writing to every

other party to the action. The notice shall state the time and place for taking the deposition and

the name and address of each person to be examined . . . . .” While it is preferable for there to

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be cooperation between the parties with respect to the scheduling of depositions, Rule 30 clearly

allows the scheduling of depositions by notice. 

With respect to the scheduling of the depositions in Boone County, as the court

previously noted, this case is pending in the Harrison Division of this court. Boone County is

within the Harrison Division. Plaintiffs have named as defendants individuals employed by

Boone County. There appears to be nothing improper about the scheduling of the depositions

in Boone County. 

IT IS SO ORDERED this 17th day of October 2006.

/s/ Beverly Stites Jones 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

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