Cornwell

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 BRIAN SEWELL, No. 2:18-cv-02988-JAM-DB P Plaintiff, v. ORDER A. CORNWELL, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner who was proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with this civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On June 23, 2020, this case was closed and judgment was entered in favor of defendants. (ECF Nos. 44, 45.) Thereafter, defendants filed a Bill of Costs seeking to recover $665.75, the cost of plaintiff’s deposition transcript. (ECF No. 46.) Plaintiff filed no response. LEGAL STANDARDS Rule 54(d) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure states: “Unless a federal statute, these rules, or a court order provides otherwise, costs—other than attorney's fees—should be allowed to the prevailing party.” There is a presumption in favor of awarding costs to the prevailing party, and a district court following the presumption need not specify its reasons for…