Saddozai

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 SHIKEB SADDOZAI, Case No. 20-cv-07534 BLF (PR) Plaintiff,

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S

v. MOTION FOR SUMMARY

JUDGMENT; REFERRING TO

SETTLEMENT PROCEEDINGS;

14 M. B. ATCHLEY, et al., STAYING CASE; INSTRUCTIONS

TO CLERK

15 Defendants. (Docket No. 72)

17 Plaintiff, a state prisoner, filed the instant pro se civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, against defendants at Salinas Valley State Prison (“SVSP”). The third amended complaint (“TAC”) is the operative complaint in this action. Dkt. No. 38. The Court found the TAC stated three cognizable claims against the sole defendant, S. Tomlinson, and ordered the matter served; all other defendants and claims were dismissed. Dkt. No. 40. The Court later granted Defendant Tomlinson’s motion to dismiss two claims for failure to state a claim and ordered briefing on the remaining free speech claim under the First Amendment. Dkt. No. 69. Defendant filed a motion for…