French
French v. Mitchell
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 KRISTOPHER G. FRENCH, Case No.: 3:22-cv-01355-MMA-AHG
Plaintiff,
ORDER REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S
v. REQUEST FOR DEPOSITION
J. MITCHELL, [ECF No. 18] Defendant. 16 Before the Court is Plaintiff’s Request to Interview Witness Under Oath. ECF No. 18. Here, Plaintiff requests to depose a witness, Tom Blake. Id. 19 Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 30 governs depositions by oral examination, and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 31 governs depositions by written questions. Both rules require that a party seeking to take a deposition must “obtain leave of the court . . . if the deponent is confined in prison.” FED. R. CIV. P. 30(a)(2)(B); FED. R. CIV. P. 31(a)(2)(B). 23 From Plaintiff’s filing, it is unclear whether she is seeking to depose Ms. Blake pursuant to Rule 30 or Rule 31. Thus, Plaintiff must file a Supplemental Brief in Support of her Request for Deposition by May 4, 2023. Plaintiff’s…