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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

TIMOTHY BUFORD,

Plaintiff,

v.

WASCO STATE PRISON, et al.,

Defendants.

 /

CASE NO. 1:01-cv-05192-AWI-SMS PC 

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

TO COMPEL DEFENDANT CHEATHAM TO

RESPOND TO HIS WRITTEN DEPOSITION

QUESTIONS

(Doc. 192)

This is a civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 12132 (Americans with Disabilities

Act) by Plaintiff Timothy Buford (“Plaintiff”), a former prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

pauperis. On March 19, 2008, Plaintiff filed a motion to compel Defendant Cheatham to respond

to written deposition questions propounded by Plaintiff on February 13, 2008.

Depositions bywritten question require compliance with Rule 31 of the Federal Rule of Civil

Procedure, and the procedure entails more than simplymailing questions to a deponent and awaiting

his or her written response. Plaintiff has submitted no evidence that he is aware of the requirements,

and complied with them, including having retaining an officer to take responses and prepare the

record. Fed. R. Civ. P. 31(b). For this reason, Plaintiff has not met his burden as the party moving

for an order compelling a response and his motion is HEREBY DENIED.

 IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 25, 2008 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 1:01-cv-05192-SMS Document 197 Filed 04/25/08 Page 1 of 1