Hernandez

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DENNIS THOMAS, No. 2:21-CV-1638-DJC-DMC-P Plaintiff, v. ORDER HERNANDEZ, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff, a prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Pending before the Court is Plaintiff's motion for an extension of time to respond to discovery requests and to file an amended complaint. See ECF No. 48. Defendants have filed a response. See ECF No. 49. Turning first to discovery, Plaintiff seeks additional time to serve responses to Defendants' discovery requests. As outlined in defense counsel's declaration filed in response to Plaintiff's motion, Defendants served interrogatories, requests for production of documents, and requests for admissions on Plaintiff on June 4, 2024. See ECF No. 49-1 (Kozina declaration). Pursuant to the Court's March 25, 2024, discovery and scheduling order, responses were due by July 19, 2024.…