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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

SY LEE CASTLE,

Plaintiff,

v.

A. K. SCRIBNER,

Defendant.

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CASE NO. 1:04-CV-06624-AWI-SMS-P

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR LEAVE TO

TAKE WRITTEN DEPOSITION, WITHOUT

PREJUDICE

(Doc. 27)

Plaintiff Sy Lee Castle (“plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights

action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On March 24, 2006, plaintiff filed a motion seeking leave to

depose Correctional Officer Dill by written question. Fed. R. Civ. P. 31(a)(2). Defendant filed an

opposition on April 18, 2006.

Depositions by written question entail more than simply mailing the questions to the

deponent and opposing counsel. Plaintiff must arrange for an officer to take responses and prepare

the record. Fed. R. Civ. P. 31(a)(3), (b). 

There is no automatic entitlement to discovery via deposition. If plaintiff wishes to avail

himself of discovery via deposition, he must arrange for an officer to be present during the

deposition. If plaintiff is able to bear the costs of the deposition, he may file another motion

notifying the court and defendant’s counsel of his ability to pay and the court will at that time take

any necessary action to facilitate the deposition.

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Based on the foregoing, plaintiff’s motion seeking leave to depose Correctional Officer Dill

by written question, filed March 24, 2006, is HEREBY DENIED, without prejudice. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 8, 2006 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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