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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

STEVEN R. EDWARDS,

 Plaintiff,

 vs.

A. DESFOSSE, et al.,

 Defendants.

1:13-cv-01013-AWI-GSA-PC

 

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS= 

REQUEST FOR LEAVE TO TAKE 

PLAINTIFF’S DEPOSITION BY 

VIDEOCONFERENCE 

(Doc. 24.)

Steven R. Edwards ("Plaintiff") is a prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights action 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. ' 1983. This case now proceeds on the initial Complaint filed by 

Plaintiff on July 1, 2013, against defendants Desfosses, Saldivar, and Zaccagnini for use of 

excessive force, and against defendant Verbeek for failure to decontaminate Plaintiff, in 

violation of the Eighth Amendment. (Doc. 1.)1

This case is currently in the discovery phase, pursuant to the court’s scheduling order 

issued on June 11, 2014. (Doc. 18.) On January 22, 2015, Defendants filed a request for leave 

to depose Plaintiff by videoconference. Fed. R. Civ. P. 30(b)(4). (Doc. 24.) 

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

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 23, 2015 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

 

1 On March 19, 2014, the court issued an order dismissing all other claims and defendants from 

this action, based on Plaintiff’s failure to state a claim under § 1983. (Doc. 11.)

Case 1:13-cv-01013-SAB Document 25 Filed 01/23/15 Page 1 of 1