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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

CHRISTOPHER R. LUTE,

Plaintiff,

v.

R. BEERS, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:08-cv-01981-SMS PC

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’

MOTION FOR LEAVE TO DEPOSE

PLAINTIFF BY VIDEO CONFERENCE

(Doc. 20)

Plaintiff Christopher R. Lute, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed

this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on December 30, 2008, and a scheduling order

was issued February 9, 2010. This action is currently in the discovery phase, and on July 9, 2010,

Defendants filed a motion seeking leave to depose Plaintiff by video conference. Fed. R. Civ. P.

30(b)(4).

Good cause having been shown, Defendants’ motion is HEREBY GRANTED.

 IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 23, 2010 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

i0d3h8 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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