NAACP of San Jose/ Silicon Valley v. City Of San Jose

1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

NAACP OF SAN JOSE/ SILICON VALLEY, et al., Case No. 21-cv-01705-PJH 6 Plaintiffs, ORDER RE DISCOVERY LETTER v. BRIEFS 8 CITY OF SAN JOSE, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 62, 63, 65 9 Defendants.

11 Before the court are two discovery letter briefs filed by the parties. First discovery letter brief (Dkt. 62) In the first discovery letter brief currently before the court (Dkt. 62), plaintiffs explain that they seek to depose San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo and Independent Police Auditor Shivaun Nurre, while defendants object to producing both witnesses because they are “high-ranking officials.” See Dkt. 62. When a party seeks the deposition of a high-level official (also referred to as an “apex” deposition), courts seek to prevent the risk of abuse or harassment by limiting such depositions where the discovery sought “can be obtained from some other source that is more convenient, less burdensome, or less expensive.” See, e.g.,…