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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

HERMAN D. SHEAD,

Plaintiff,

v.

C/O VANG,

Defendant.

 /

CASE NO. 1:09-cv-00006-OWW-SKO PC

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

FOR COPY OF WITNESS’S DEPOSITION

TRANSCRIPT

(Doc. 49)

Plaintiff Herman D. Shead, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed

this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on January 5, 2009. On April 7, 2011, Plaintiff

filed a motion seeking a copy of witness Robert Henderson’s deposition transcript.

Plaintiff is not entitled to a free review of the transcript because he was not the deponent,

Fed. R. Civ. P. 30(e)(1), and there is no provision allowing Plaintiff to obtain a free copy for himself,

Fed. R. Civ. P. 30(f)(3). If Plaintiff is able to pay for the transcript, he may make arrangements to

obtain a copy by directly contacting the court reporter or the entity that provided the court reporter.

Accordingly, Plaintiff’s motion for a free copy of witness Robert Henderson’s deposition

transcript is HEREBY DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 3, 2011 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto 

ie14hj UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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