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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Employment Discrimination

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAMES SCOTT,

Plaintiff,

Case No. 08cv735 BTM(JMA)

ORDER DENYING REQUEST

FOR COURT-APPOINTED

EXPERT

v.

JANET A. NAPOLITANO,

SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF

HOMELAND SECURITY,

Defendant.

Plaintiff has filed a request for the Court to appoint an expert in the field

of tax accounting so that the expert may advise the Court on the tax

consequences of a damage award in this case. Under Fed. R. Evid. 706, a

court may appoint an independent expert witness either on its own motion or

a party’s motion. However, reasonably construed, Rule 706 is not meant to be

used to appoint an expert to aid one of the parties. See Rodriguez v. Tilton,

2013 WL 1402731, at * 5 (E.D. Cal. Apr. 5, 2013); Stakey v. Stander, 2011 WL

887563, at * 3 (D. Idaho March 10, 2011). If Plaintiff believes that tax

consequences have a bearing on the amount of damages that he should be

awarded, Plaintiff can retain a tax expert to assist him in his case. Therefore,

Plaintiff’s request for a Court-appointed tax expert is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: August 30, 2013

BARRY TED MOSKOWITZ, Chief Judge

United States District Court

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