Lopez

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 ANDREW LOPEZ, Case No. 23-cv-03660-HSG

Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING REQUESTS TO

EXTEND DISCOVERY AND

v. BRIEFING DEADLINES; DENYING

REQUEST FOR APPOINTMENT OF

M. LEE, et al., COUNSEL; DENYING REQUEST FOR

SANCTIONS

Defendants. Re: Dkt. Nos. 17, 21, 32, 39, 46

13 Plaintiff, an inmate currently housed at San Quentin State Prison (“SQSP”), has filed a pro se civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This order addresses the parties’ various requests to extend discovery and briefing deadlines, Dkt. Nos. 17, 21, 32; Plaintiff’s request for appointment of counsel, Dkt. No. 39; and Plaintiff’s request for sanctions, Dkt. No. 46. DISCUSSION I. Requests to Extend Discovery Deadline (Dkt. No. 17) On August 15, 2024, Defendants requested a 45-day extension of time to September 16, 2024 to file their responses to Plaintiff’s requests for admissions (“RFAs”). …