Alliance to End Repression v. Rochford

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

KIRKLAND, District Judge.

This matter comes before the Court on motion of defendant Richard J. Daley for entry of a protective order pursuant to Rule 26(c) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. By this motion defendant seeks a Court order that his oral deposition not go forward at this time. Alternatively, defendant requests that discovery by plaintiffs be obtained by means other than oral deposition as to him.

As grounds defendant argues that his schedule and position is such that a require*429ment to sit for an oral deposition would be annoying, oppressive and…