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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

TROAS V. BARNETT,

Plaintiff,

v.

DAVID NORMAN, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:05-cv-01022-GBC (PC)

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR LEAVE 

TO DEPOSE INMATES BY WRITTEN

QUESTIONS

(Doc. 76)

Plaintiff Troas V. Barnett (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed the complaint

commencing this action on August 9, 2005. (Doc. 1). On July 20, 2010, the Court issued a

Discovery/Scheduling Order establishinga deadline of March 20, 2011, for completion of discovery,

including motions to compel, and a deadline of May 31, 2011, for filing pretrial dispositive motions. 

(Docs. 59, 77). On October 21, 2010, Plaintiff filed a motion to take written depositions of inmates. 

(Doc. 76). 

Depositions by written questions entail more than mailing questions to the deponents and

awaiting their written responses. Although the Court will assist Plaintiff in facilitating Defendants’

depositions of inmates by written questions, Plaintiff is cautioned that he must be able to pay the

costs associated with conducting the deposition, including compensating an officer to conduct the

deposition. Fed. R. Civ. P. 31(b). The in forma pauperis statute does not entitle Plaintiff to relief

from the costs associated with conducting his own discovery. 28 U.S.C. § 1915.

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Accordingly, Plaintiff’s motion for leave to depose Defendants by written questions is

HEREBY DENIED, without prejudice. If Plaintiff is able to make an offer of proof that he is willing

and able to paythe costs associated with deposing inmate witnesses, he mayrenew his motion within

fifteen days from the date of service of this order. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: June 24, 2011 

0jh02o UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

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