Fernandez

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 FRANK J. FERNANDEZ, Case No.: 3:22-cv-00446-BAS-VET

Plaintiff,

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S

v. MOTION TO STRIKE AND MOTION

FOR SANCTIONS

E. DUARTE,

Defendant. [Doc. No. 110] 16 Before the Court is Plaintiff’s Motion to Strike Defendant’s Notice of Lodging of Discovery Documents Subject to Information Privilege and Motion for Sanctions (“Motion”). For the reasons detailed below, the Court DENIES Plaintiff’s Motion. I. BACKGROUND Plaintiff, proceeding pro se, seeks relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 based on a First Amendment retaliation claim against Defendant Duarte. Doc. Nos. 8. at 7; 9 at 24. On October 10, 2024, Plaintiff filed a Motion to Compel Discovery, requesting that Defendant produce certain discovery documents. Doc. No. 81. On October 22, 2024, Defendant filed a timely Opposition, asserting the official information privilege in response to Plaintiff’s requests for…