Cobb

PROTECTIVE ORDER LIMITING THE SCOPE OF THE DEPOSITION OF BRUCE CALLANDAR

On November 2, 1999, this Court took under submission Defendant Richard J. Dan-zig’s motion for a protective order barring the depositions of A. Hammock, Helen Greer, and Bruce Callandar. Plaintiff Loma L. Cobb objects to this request and notes in her response to Defendant’s motion, that she needs only to depose one of the three persons identified in Defendant’s motion for a protective order — Bruce Callandar. 1

I. BACKGROUND

Defendant requests a protective order barring the depositions of A. Hammock, Helen Greer, and Bruce Callander based on the fact that these individuals were naval intelligence officials and security personnel involved in the investigation and suspensions of Plaintiffs security access in 1995 and 1997.

In support of the motion, Defendant makes two assertions. First, Defendant contends that this Court lacks subject matter jurisdiction to review executive branch actions involving national security issues such as revocation of a security clearance. Second, Defendant submits that the requested deponent was not part of Plaintiffs workplace and as such, he has no information relating to her…