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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

PUNAOFO TSUGITO TILEI

Plaintiff,

v.

T. WAN, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:06-cv-00776-OWW-GSA PC

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

FOR A COPY OF HIS DEPOSITION

TRANSCRIPT

(Doc. 54)

On July 20, 2009, Plaintiff Punaofo Tsugito Tilei, who is proceeding pro se and in forma

pauperis in this civil rights action, filed a motion seeking a court orderrequiringDefendants or Kings

Court Reporters to provide him with a copy of his deposition transcript.

Plaintiff is entitled to a copyof the deposition transcript upon payment of reasonable charges. 

Fed. R. Civ. P. 30(f)(3). There is no provision under the Federal Rules or the Local Rules for free

copies of deposition transcripts. Further, “‘the expenditure of public funds [on behalf of an indigent

litigant] is proper only when authorized by Congress . . . .’” Tedder v. Odel, 890 F.2d 210, 211-12

(9th Cir. 1989) (quoting United States v. MacCollum, 426 U.S. 317, 321, 96 S.Ct. 2086 (1976)). 

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Because the in forma pauperis statute does not authorize the expenditure of public funds for the

purpose sought by Plaintiff, his motion is HEREBY ORDERED DENIED. 

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IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: January 22, 2010 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

6i0kij UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

The procedure outlined by Plaintiff in his motion, which he followed, is permissible and correct. Fed. R.

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Civ. P. 30(e)(1). Plaintiff is entitled to review a copy of the transcript, and make any necessary corrections or

changes, which he did. Id. However, Plaintiff is not entitled to keep a copy of the transcript initially provided or to

obtain a copy of the transcript after the changes are made, unless he pays the cost for the transcript. Id.

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