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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 Kevin Darnell Bryant (“Plaintiff”) is state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma 

pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. All parties have consented to 

magistrate judge jurisdiction. (ECF Nos. 7, 231.) This matter is set for trial on October 17, 2016. 

Currently before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion to compel Defendants to provide him a copy of 

the deposition transcript of Christine Blantz taken July 29, 2016 without cost. (ECF No. 264.) He 

argues he cannot afford the transcript based on his indigent status, and although he was present by 

telephone at the deposition, he could not hear certain portions of the deposition.

Plaintiff’s motion is denied. His indigent status does not entitle him to free copies of deposition 

transcripts. Clemente v. Parciasepe, No. 2:14-CV-0611 KJN P, 2015 WL 6447495, at *2 (E.D. Cal. 

Oct. 23, 2015) (“The expenditure of public funds for deposition transcripts is not authorized by the in 

forma pauperis statute or any other statute.”) (citing 28 U.S.C. § 1915). Nor are Defendants required to 

provide Plaintiff with any free copy of a deposition transcript. Id. (citing Whittenberg v. Roll, No. CIV 

KEVIN DARNELL BRYANT,

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GALLAGHER, et al.,

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Case No. 1:11-cv-00446-BAM (PC)

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO 

COMPEL DEFENDANTS TO PROVIDE HIM A 

COPY OF THE DEPOSITION TRANSCRIPT OF 

CHRISTINE BLANTZ TAKEN JULY 29, 2016 

WITHOUT COST AS PART OF DISCOVERY

(ECF No. 264)

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S-04-2313 FCD JFM P, 2006 WL 657381, at *5 (E.D. Cal. Mar. 15, 2006). Plaintiff may obtain a 

copy of the transcript from the officer before whom it was taken, upon payment of reasonable charges. 

Id. (citing Fed. R. Civ. P. 30(f)(3)).

Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s motion to compel Defendants to 

provide him a copy of the deposition transcript of Christine Blantz taken July 29, 2016 without cost as 

part of discovery (ECF No. 264) is DENIED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 16, 2016 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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