In response to 'Anon,' I am part of the class, in the subgroup of people that were arrested and charged (later dismissed), and I have not been deposed by the defense. I may be in the future, but like 'paralegal' says, it does seem pretty doubtful that the city will expend the resources to depose every one of us. So far, it is my understanding that they have been focusing on the people the police believe were the 'leaders' of the M20 action (probably since authoritarian organizations like the CPD can only comprehend dealing with what they believe to be the head of an unruly dragon).

As for the type of questions they would ask, maybe an attorney or paralegal can help here, but I seriously doubt your legal counsel would let you answer a question like the one 'Anon' claims the defense would ask (name names of people at peace group meetings). And I am presuming that anyone not experienced with depositions would not allow themselves to be deposed without representation (that's what I plan to do if called). Asking about all of your free associations with other peace actiivists, unrelated to the events of M20, sounds like a 1st Amendment violation, and maybe could also be attacked on the gound that it isn't relevant to the lawsuit.

What they can and can't ask you at a deposition is a good question, and maybe someone from the M20 team can comment on that (to either put people in the class at ease, or prepare them for the worst).