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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

THOMAS GOOLSBY,

Plaintiff,

v.

GENTRY, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:11-cv-01773-LJO-DLB PC

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION 

FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER AS MOOT

(Document 124)

Plaintiff Thomas Goolsby (“Plaintiff”) is a California state prisoner proceeding pro se and in 

forma pauperis in this civil action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action is proceeding on 

Plaintiff’s First Amendment retaliation claim against Defendants Gentry, Noyce, Eubanks, Tyree, 

Medrano, Holman, Holland and Steadman.

The dispositive motion deadline was May 15, 2015. Defendants’ May 15, 2015, motion for 

summary judgment is pending.

On May 8, 2015, the Court granted Defendants’ motion to compel Plaintiff’s deposition. 

On July 9, 2015, Plaintiff filed a motion for protective order seeking to have his deposition 

taken in person. Plaintiff also requested that he be permitted to take notes, and that the deposition be 

limited to three hours.

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On August 3, 2015, given that Defendants had already filed their motion for summary 

judgment, the Court ordered Defendants to inform the Court as to whether they would be seeking an 

additional deposition.

On August 13, 2015, Defendants filed their response, confirming that they do not intend to 

depose Plaintiff again. 

Accordingly, Plaintiff’s motion for a protective order is DENIED AS MOOT.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 18, 2015 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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