Catlin

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DURRELL ANTHONY PUCKETT, Case No. 2:23-cv-0210-DAD-JDP (P) Plaintiff, v. ORDER DAVID CATLIN, et al., Defendants. 16 17 Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding without counsel, brings this action alleging Eighth Amendment claims against defendants Kendall, Catlin, Simmons, Arnett, Rios, Katz, and Ericson. He also alleges that defendants Catlin and Kendall violated his rights under the Equal Protection Clause. Pending are plaintiff’s three motions: (1) a motion for attorneys; fees, ECF No. 68; (2) a motion for speedy trial and settlement conference, ECF No. 70; and (3) a motion to expedite trial, appoint counsel, and compel, ECF No. 71. I will deny these motions. Motion for Attorneys’ Fees Although his filings are difficult to understand, plaintiff appears to move this court for $36,000 for himself and the attorneys who have assisted him with the case. ECF No. 68. I will deny this motion as…