Wilson
Wilson v. Segovia
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 LUCIOUS WILSON, Case No.: 19cv2254-LAB-MDD
Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF'S v. MOTION TO TAKE DEPOSITIONS OF PLAINTIFF'S WITNESSES SGT. SEGOVIA, et al.,
AND MOTION FOR PITCHESS
Defendants. REVIEW
15 [ECF No. 34]
17 On October 7, 2020, Plaintiff Lucious Wilson (“Plaintiff”), a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, filed a motion to depose certain witnesses and for Pitchess review of Defendants’ personnel files. (ECF No. 34). For the reasons stated herein, the Court DENIES Plaintiff’s motions. As an initial matter, Plaintiff does not need the Court’s permission to depose non-party witnesses. Fed. R. Civ. P. 30(a). In order to secure the appearance of non-party witnesses at their depositions, the witnesses must be personally served with subpoenas that are accompanied by money orders for witness fees…