(PC) Rodriguez v. United States of America

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ANGEL RODRIGUEZ, ) Case No. 1:19-cv-00001-DAD-SAB (PC) ) Plaintiff, ) ) ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S SECOND v. ) MOTION FOR LEAVE TO DEPOSE

CORRECTIONAL OFFICER RAMOS BY

) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, WRITTEN QUESTIONS ) Defendant. ) [ECF No. 27] ) )

Plaintiff Angel Rodriguez is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b), 2674. Currently before the Court is Plaintiff’s second motion to depose correctional officer Ramos by written questions pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 31, filed January 27, 2020. The Court deems Plaintiff’s motion suitable for review without an opposition by Defendant. I. DISCUSSION A deposition by written questions must be conducted in compliance with Rule 31 of the Federal Rule of Civil…