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DENNIS MONTGOMERY,
Plaintiff,
v.
JAMES RISEN, et al.,
Defendants.
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C15-1955-JRL
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
February 3, 2016
Motion Hearing
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VERBATIM REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
BEFORE THE HONORABLE JAMES L. ROBART
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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APPEARANCES:
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Plaintiff appearing
pro se:
Dennis Montgomery
675 NW 85th Court #103
Miami, Florida 33126
Eric M. Stahl
Davis Wright Tremaine
1201 Third Avenue
Suite 2200
Seattle, WA 98101
Other Interested
Party appearing pro
se, re: Subpoena
directed to Istvan
Andras Burgyan
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THE CLERK:
James Risen.
record.
MR. STAHL:
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MR. BURGYAN:
Mr. Burgyan.
MR. MONTGOMERY:
All right.
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MR. BURGYAN:
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THE COURT:
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defendants.
MR. STAHL:
The defendants'
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They are
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millions of dollars.
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some housekeeping.
THE COURT:
MR. STAHL:
Okay.
D.C.
I just want
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FRCP 45(d)(3).
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of Washington.
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MR. MONTGOMERY:
THE COURT:
All right.
MR. STAHL:
The
subpoena.
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He is
The author/journalist
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Mr. Risen wrote a book about the war on terror, and among
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other things --
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THE COURT:
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MR. STAHL:
Okay.
The
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MR. MONTGOMERY:
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THE COURT:
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The
opportunity to speak.
Do not interrupt.
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MR. MONTGOMERY:
MR. STAHL:
I'm sorry.
the matter.
prove falsity.
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Debbie Zurn - RMR, CRR - Federal Court Reporter - 700 Stewart Street - Suite 17205 - Seattle WA 98101
software.
because the software itself, the plaintiff has not been able
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goes to damages.
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And
It
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to damages.
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So he
That issue is
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away.
He submitted numerous
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Florida.
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And
So for all those reasons we ask that the court grant the
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motion.
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here, and we'll hear from him, but he did not submit any
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He
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been taken off the calendar because the case was transferred
subpoena.
have.
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THE COURT:
you next.
MR. BURGYAN:
THE COURT:
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Thank you.
MR. BURGYAN:
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THE COURT:
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MR. BURGYAN:
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THE COURT:
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saying:
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THE COURT:
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So if it was so important
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We -- my
Please
continue.
MR. BURGYAN:
It's
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do this when the time has already passed and they did not
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THE COURT:
MR. BURGYAN:
So explain to me
I believe it is to get to my
it's already past the time, why would they be pursuing it?
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THE COURT:
Because if
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MR. BURGYAN:
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THE COURT:
Okay.
I thought it had.
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me that the deadline was the 19th, and they noted it on the
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5th?
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MR. BURGYAN:
Yes.
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THE COURT:
All right.
You're not
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THE COURT:
But it
Do you
I do.
All right.
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in this case?
MR. BURGYAN:
THE COURT:
MR. BURGYAN:
THE COURT:
Yes.
Will you provide it to Mr. Stahl, then?
Yes, I will.
And also give him your current address.
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MR. BURGYAN:
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Okay.
If
But
Yes.
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middle of December.
passed.
21st.
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billionaires.
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I mean, there
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the date.
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outrageous.
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I'm
So, I would hope that Your Honor would at least let the
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THE COURT:
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You're in the
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federal system.
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think 93 or 94 of them.
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do much of anything.
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I'm not hearing the merits of your case, so thank you for
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MR. MONTGOMERY:
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THE COURT:
I understand.
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the discovery that was ordered out of this district under the
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And
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Mr. Stahl,
MR. STAHL:
That's correct.
THE COURT:
All right.
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MR. STAHL:
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THE COURT:
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MR. MONTGOMERY:
No.
All right.
Then --
Your Honor --
Yes.
-- would you at least allow us to
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him to appear?
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THE COURT:
No.
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This is not a
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There is a procedure
But I am not
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But I'll simply tell you, it's a very unusual motion to see
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be successful.
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MR. STAHL:
No.
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THE COURT:
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MR. BURGYAN:
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THE COURT:
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THE COURT:
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No.
Thank you.
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Yes.
Then we'll be in recess.
Thank you.
(The proceedings recessed.)
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