Hernandez

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ALLEN HAMMLER, Case No. 1:19-cv-00616 SKO (PC)

Plaintiff, ORDER REGARDING CROSS MOTIONS

FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

v. (Docs. 77 & 81) J. HERNANDEZ, Defendant.

16 Plaintiff is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights case pursuant to 42 U.S.C. section 1983. The action proceeds on Plaintiff’s First Amendment claim against Defendant J. Hernandez. I. INTRODUCTION Defendant filed a motion for summary judgment on January 30, 2024. (Doc. 77.) Plaintiff filed a motion for summary judgment on February 1, 2024. (Doc. 81.) On February 15, 2024, Defendant filed an opposition to Plaintiff’s motion (Doc. 82), and Plaintiff replied on May 28, 2024 (Doc. 92). Following several extensions of time, Plaintiff filed an opposition to Defendant’s motion (Docs. 93, 94) on June 17, 2024, and Defendant filed a reply. (Doc. 95). For the reasons set forth below, the Court will grant Defendant’s motion for summary 28 …