Sheldon

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 TIMOTHY SOLOMON, No. 2:18-CV-3012-JAM-DMC-P Plaintiff, v. ORDER JONATHAN SHELDON, Defendant. 16 Plaintiff, a prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Pending before the Court is Defendant’s motion to compel plaintiff’s deposition testimony and for an award of costs. See ECF No. 66. Plaintiff has filed an opposition. See ECF No. 69. On August 19, 2020, Defendant noticed Plaintiff’s video deposition to occur on October 1, 2020. See ECF No. 66-1, pg. 3. Plaintiff appeared, but refused to answer any questions. See ECF No. 66-2, pgs. 4-29 (deposition transcript attached as Exhibit A to Werner declaration). Plaintiff stated several times on the record that he was not prepared to answer any questions or proceed further absent an order appointing counsel. See id. / / / / / / / / / The purpose of discovery is to "remove surprise from…