Cheteni
Freedom Cheteni v. California Department of Education, et al.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
BACKGROUND
21 At a case management conference on April 18, 2025, the Court set a discovery deadline of 22 October 17, 2025. Dkt. No. 98. On October 15, 2025, pro se plaintiff Freedom Cheteni filed a 23 “memorandum in support of motion to compel production and for severe sanctions,” in which he 24 raised six objections to defendants’ production of documents. Dkt. No. 148 at 2. On October 20, 25 2025, defendants filed a discovery letter brief regarding plaintiff’s failure to respond to 26 interrogatories and requests for production. Dkt. No. 149. The Court ordered each party to describe 27 the status of their document production by October 28, 2025. Dkt. No. 150. Plaintiff and defendants each provided a statement in response. Dkt. Nos. 155, 156. On October 24, 2025, defendants filed a case management statement, including discussion of some discovery issues. Dkt. No. 151. That same day, plaintiff filed three separate motions to take or continue depositions, and for sanctions. Dkt. Nos. 152, 153, 154. On November 3, 2025, plaintiff filed an additional motion to “compel further responses to interrogatories and requests for …