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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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MCCORMICK, BARSTOW,

SHEPPARD, WAYTE &

CARRUTH LLP 

5 RIVER PARK PLACE EAST

FRESNO, CA 93720-1501 

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EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR AN ORDER REGARDING VIDEOTAPING PLAINTIFF'S DEPOSIT F-05-

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Daniel L. Wainwright , # 193486 

McCormick, Barstow, Sheppard, 

Wayte & Carruth LLP 

P.O. Box 28912 

5 River Park Place East 

Fresno, CA 93720-1501 

Telephone: (559) 433-1300 

Facsimile: (559) 433-2300 

Attorneys for Defendant 

JOHN J. HOLLENBACK, JR. 

(SPACE BELOW FOR FILING STAMP ONLY) 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT 

MELVIN JONES, JR., 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

JOHN J. HOLLENBACK, JR., 

Defendant. 

Case No. 1: 05 CV 0148 OWW DLB 

EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR AN 

ORDER REGARDING VIDEOTAPING 

PLAINTIFF'S DEPOSITION 

COMES NOW, Defendant JOHN J. HOLLENBACK, JR., with this Ex Parte Application 

for an Order regarding the videotaping of the February 26, 2007 deposition of Plaintiff, MELVIN 

JONES, JR. in the above-captioned matter. 

As the Court is aware the deposition of MR. JONES is scheduled to take place on 

February 26, 2007 at a 6th floor conference room in the Eastern District Courthouse. At this time, 

it is Defendant’s intent to videotape said deposition. In order to allow the videographer and his or 

her equipment into the Courthouse and to thereafter videotape Plaintiff’s February 26, 2007 

deposition, Defendant seeks an Order from the Court allowing for this. 

The precise name of the individual and/or company is yet unknown. However, it will be a 

certified/licensed videographer from a local Fresno firm. In addition, Defendant does reserve his 

right to later elect not to videotape Plaintiff’s February 26, 2007 deposition. 

Nonetheless, Defendant seeks an Order from this Court allowing Defendant to videotape 

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the February 26, 2007 deposition of Plaintiff and to allow the videographer and his or her 

equipment into the Courthouse on the morning of the 26th of February in order to accomplish this 

task. 

Respectfully submitted, 

Dated: February 7, 2007 McCORMICK, BARSTOW, SHEPPARD, 

WAYTE & CARRUTH LLP 

By: /s/ Daniel L. Wainwright 

Daniel L. Wainwright 

Attorneys for Defendant 

JOHN J. HOLLENBACK, JR. 

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EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR AN ORDER REGARDING VIDEOTAPING PLAINTIFF'S DEPOSIT F-05-

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ORDER OF THE COURT REGARDING VIDEOTAPING PLAINTIFF'S

FEBRUARY 26, 2007 DEPOSITION

Defendant has noticed the deposition of Plaintiff, MELVIN JONES, JR. which is 

scheduled to commence on the morning of February 26, 2007 in a 6th floor conference room of 

the United States Courthouse at 2500 Tulare Street, Fresno, CA. 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the videographer and his/her necessary equipment to 

accomplish the videotaping of Plaintiff’s deposition be permitted into the Eastern District 

Courthouse on the morning of February 26, 2007 in order to accomplish the limited purpose of 

videotaping Plaintiff’s deposition. 

DATED: February 7, 2007 ____/s/ Dennis L. Beck__________________ 

 THE HONORABLE DENNIS L. BECK 

 MAGISTRATE OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT 

 COURT 

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EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR AN ORDER REGARDING VIDEOTAPING PLAINTIFF'S DEPOSIT F-05-

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PROOF OF SERVICE

I am a resident of the State of California, over the age of eighteen years, and not a 

party to the within action. My business address is McCormick, Barstow, Sheppard, Wayte & 

Carruth LLP, 5 River Park Place East, Fresno, California 93720-1501. On February 7, 2007, I 

served the within documents: 

EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR AN ORDER REGARDING VIDEOTAPING 

PLAINTIFF’S DEPOSITION 

 BY FAX: by transmitting via facsimile the document(s) listed above to the fax

number(s) set forth below on this date before 5:00 p.m. 

 BY PERSONAL DELIVERY: by personally delivering the document(s) listed

above to the person(s) at the address(es) set forth below. 

: BY MAIL: by placing the document(s) listed above in a sealed envelope with

postage thereon fully prepaid, in the United States mail at Fresno, California

addressed as set forth below. 

 BY OVERNIGHT MAIL: by causing document(s) to be picked up by an

overnight delivery service company for delivery to the addressee(s) on the next

business day. 

 BY ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION: per court order, submitted electronically by 

Verilaw to be posted to the website and notice given to all parties that the

document has been served.

Melvin Jones, Jr. 

P.O. Box 579392 

Modesto, CA 95357 

I am readily familiar with the firm's practice of collection and processing 

correspondence for mailing. Under that practice it would be deposited with the U.S. Postal 

Service on that same day with postage thereon fully prepaid in the ordinary course of business. I 

am aware that on motion of the party served, service is presumed invalid if postal cancellation 

date or postage meter date is more than one day after date of deposit for mailing in affidavit. 

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the 

above is true and correct. 

Executed on February 7, 2007, at Fresno, California. 

 /s/ Nancy Stevens________

 Nancy Stevens 

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