(PC)Thomas
(PC)Thomas v. Shirley
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RICKY L. THOMAS, Case No. 1:23-cv-00470-JLT-BAM (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S
MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER TO
v. STAY DISCOVERY AND VACATE
DISCOVERY AND DISPOSITIVE MOTION
SHIRLEY, et al., DEADLINES Defendants. (ECF No. 43) 16 Plaintiff Ricky L. Thomas (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action proceeds on Plaintiff’s first amended complaint against Defendant DeGough for deliberate indifference in violation of the Eighth Amendment. On April 19, 2024, the Court issued a Discovery and Scheduling Order setting the deadline for completion of all discovery for December 19, 2024, and the deadline for filing all dispositive motions (other than a motion for summary judgment for failure to exhaust) for February 27, 2025. (ECF No. 31.) The deadline for filing a motion for summary judgment for…