Honorable Eileen S. Willett United States Magistrate Judge
ORDER
The Court has considered Defendants' Motion to Take Depositions of Michael O'Brien and Christina O'Brien at Federal Courthouse (Doc. 150), Plaintiff's Response (Doc. 154), and Defendants' Reply (Doc. 176). This Court has ruled pursuant to Rules 26 and 30, Fed. R. Civ. P., that Defendants are permitted to exceed their ten deposition limit. The Court further found that the discovery sought was relevant to the subject matter at issue in this litigation. Finally, the information sought is not cumulative or duplicative, able to be obtained from other sources, burdensome, or untimely sought. The Court has ruled that the events immediately leading up to the shooting of decedent are in dispute. See Orders of the Court dated March 25, 2015 (Doc. 192) and March 16, 2015 (Doc. 185). Discovery regarding those events is relevant. See Boyd v. City & Cnty of San Francisco, 576 F.3d 938 (9 Cir. 2009); Graham v. Connor, 490 U.S. 386 (1989). Relevant information need not be admissible at trial to be discoverable provided it is reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(b)(1).
IT IS ORDERED granting Defendants' Motion (Doc. 150). The depositions of Michael O'Brien and Christina O'Brien shall proceed at the Federal Courthouse where all persons shall be screened at security. A Deputy Marshal shall be available. Counsel shall initiate a joint conference call to the Court's Judicial Assistant with several mutually agreed-upon afternoon dates to schedule a time convenient to the Court's docket so the courtroom will be available for use. Counsel are advised that the courtroom is not usually available in the morning.
Dated this 1st day of April, 2015.
/s/_________
Honorable Eileen S. Willett
United States Magistrate Judge