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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

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JOHN E. JAMES, III., )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. )

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A. K. SCRIBNER, et al., )

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Defendants. )

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CV F- 04-5878 OWW DLB P 

ORDER RE PLAINTIFF’S

MOTION FOR COPY OF

DEPOSITION TRANSCRIPT

(DOC 126)

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro per and in forma pauperis with a civil rights action

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. section 1983. 

On April 28, 2006, plaintiff filed a motion requesting a copy of the transcript from his

deposition taken by defendants on March 3, 3006. Plaintiff makes the request pursuant to Federal

Rule of Civil Procedure 30(e) so that he can “clarify its accuracy, review it & make any necessary

changes in form or substance.”

This Court is unable to grant plaintiff’s request. The Court is not in possession of the

deposition transcript nor does it have the authority to order the court reporter to provide it to

plaintiff. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 30(e) provides that, “if requested by the deponent or a

party before completion of the deposition, the deponent shall have 30 days after being notified by the

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officer that the transcript or recording is available . . . “ If plaintiff made such request at the

deposition, he should contact the court reporter or opposing counsel. 

If plaintiff did not make such request at his deposition, he may still obtain a copy of the

transcript by paying the appropriate fee to the court reporter. All parties to the action, as well as the

deponent, are entitled to copies of the deposition transcripts upon payment of the “reasonable

charges” therefor. See Fed.R.Civ.P. 30(f)(2). Should plaintiff wish a copy of the transcript, he may

contact the court reporter. Accordingly, plaintiff’s motion is HEREBY DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: January 12, 2007 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3c0hj8 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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