Opinion
CIVIL ACTION NO. 12-14866
04-07-2015
JEFFREY AARON, #275291, Plaintiff, v. JOHN TYLUKI, et al., Defendants.
DISTRICT JUDGE JOHN CORBETT O'MEARA
ORDER
Before the Court is Plaintiff Jeffrey Aaron's Motion to Appoint Court Reporter to be Present to take Depositions of Defendants John Tyluki and Dean Dyer [Doc. #51]. Plaintiff is a prison inmate who is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis ("IFP") pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1).
Under § 1915(a)(1), the Court may waive certain fees associated with litigation, but the statute does not authorize the Court to provide discovery costs or to require defendants to pay plaintiff's discovery costs. Such costs of litigation are to be borne by an indigent party. See Vartinelli v. Caruso, 2008 WL 4056316, *2 (E.D.Mich. 2008), citing Johnson v. Hubbard, 698 F.2d 286, 289 (6th Cir.1983) (holding that there is no constitutional or statutory requirement to waive an indigent prisoner plaintiff's costs of discovery); Smith v. Yarrow, 78 Fed.Appx. 529, 544 (6th Cir.2003).
Accordingly, Plaintiff's motion [Doc. #51] is DENIED.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/R. Steven Whalen
R. STEVEN WHALEN
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Dated: April 7, 2015
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was sent to parties of record on April 7, 2015, electronically and/or by U.S. mail.
s/Carolyn M. Ciesla
Case Manager