Nghiem

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 PETER P NGHIEM, Case No. 21-cv-06872-PCP

Plaintiff,

ORDER DENYING COSTS

v. 9 Re: Dkt. Nos. 98, 99 SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY, et al., Defendants.

12 On January 5, 2024, the Court granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment. Dkt. No. 92. Defendants thereafter submitted a bill of costs for a written transcript and videotaped recording of plaintiff Peter Nghiem’s deposition. Dkt. No. 94. The total amount included in the bill of costs was $2,519.95. Id. Mr. Nghiem objects to defendants’ bill of costs, arguing that some of the costs are not allowable and that this Court should deny the requested costs given his constrained financial position. Dkt. No. 98. Civil Local Rule 54-3(c)(1) states that the cost of “an original and one copy of any deposition (including videotaped depositions) taken for any purpose in connection with the case is allowable.” And Local Rule 54-3(c)(3) states that the cost of “reproducing exhibits to depositions is allowable if the cost of the…