Opinion
3:14-cr-75-BJD-PDB
06-17-2021
United States of Ameri Plaintiff, v. David Ming Pon, Defendant.
Tysen Duva, Assistant United States Attorney Bonnie Glober, Assistant United States Attorney
Tysen Duva, Assistant United States Attorney
Bonnie Glober, Assistant United States Attorney
ORDER
Patricia D. Barksdale United States Magistrate Judge
David Ming Pon moves for reconsideration of the June 14, 2021, order directing him to, by June 18, 2021, provide the United States' counsel three alternative dates and times in June for his deposition. Doc. 378 (motion), Doc. 376 (order). He also moves for a 90-day stay. Doc. 378. He provides two letters from his doctors. Docs. 378-1, 378-2. The United States contends the Court should maintain the directive in the June 14, 2021, order. Doc. 380.
The Court grants Mr. Pon's motions, Doc. 378, only to the extent the Court has carefully reconsidered the previous ruling in light of the information in the letters. But the Court otherwise denies the relief he requests. He shows no good reason why he cannot attend a virtual deposition from his home on a day and at a time of his choosing to accommodate any medical appointments he might have to schedule. He shows no reason why more time to retain counsel is warranted. He shows no reason why the United States Supreme Court is likely to grant his petition among the thousands filed each term.
The June 14, 2021, order, Doc. 376, stands, except the Court sua sponte extends the deadline to provide the United States three dates and times in June to June 21, 2021, in light of tomorrow's federal holiday.
Ordered in Jacksonville, Florida, on June 17, 2021.