Buono v. City of Newark

The opinion of the court was delivered by: Patty Shwartz United States Magistrate Judge

OPINION AND ORDER ON INFORMAL APPLICATION

This matter having come before the Court by way of submissions regarding the plaintiff's request to compel the deposition of Mayor Cory Booker ["deponent"] and the defendants' application to preclude the same; and the Court having considered the submission,*fn1 claims, defenses, and governing law; and for the reasons set forth herein;*fn2 and for good cause shown,

IT IS ON this 25th day of February, 2008

ORDERED that the request for an order compelling Mayor Booker to appear at a deposition is denied and the request for a protective order is granted; and

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, no later than March 5, 2008, Mayor Booker shall produce a certification to the plaintiff that states: (1) whether or not he had any conversations with and/or about the plaintiff concerning alleged retaliation that had been taken against plaintiff because he supported the deponent's candidacy; (2) whether or not he had heard anything about alleged retaliation taken against the plaintiff because he supported deponent's candidacy and if so, identify the persons who provided the deponent with the information, approximately when, where and how did he hear it, and what did the individual(s) told him; and (3) whether or not the letter dated May 3, 2006 was provided ...