Gaines

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 JACOBI GAINES, Case No. 23-cv-05386-RMI

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO

v. STAY PROCEEDINGS AND

ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSE THE

K. DE LA FUENTE, CASE Defendant. Re: Dkt. No.

12 Plaintiff, a detainee, filed a pro se civil rights complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The Court ordered service regarding Plaintiff’s claim that Defendant assaulted him at the county jail. Defendant was served and filed an answer. Defendant has now filed a motion to stay the case because Plaintiff is facing criminal charges in Alameda County regarding the incident. (dkt. 24). Plaintiff did not file an opposition despite being provided a reminder by the Court. (dkt. 27). BACKGROUND There was an encounter between Plaintiff and Defendant on February 9, 2021. (dkt. 1 at 3). Plaintiff alleges that Defendant approached him, grabbed his arm and slammed him into a table. (id. at 3). Defendant…