Givens

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RON GIVENS, et al., No. 2:20–cv–0852–JAM–CKD Plaintiffs, ORDER ON MOTION TO COMPEL &

MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER

v. (ECF Nos. 58 & 59) GAVIN NEWSOM, et al., Defendants. 16 Presently before the court are the parties’ cross-motions to compel and to protect against the depositions of four current or former California state officials, three of whom are defendants in this civil rights action. (ECF Nos. 58, 59.) The parties filed joint statements regarding the discovery disagreement. (ECF Nos. 60, 61.) The court heard remote arguments on the motions on January 6, 2021. (ECF No. 62.) Mark Meuser and Gill Sperlein appeared for plaintiffs, and James Walter appeared for defendants. For the following reasons, the court GRANTS IN PART and DENIES IN PART defendants’ motion for protective order, and DENIES plaintiffs’ motion to compel. //// //// 27 1 This matter was referred to the undersigned pursuant to Eastern District of California Local 28 …