Silva

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

10 CHRISTOPHER ROBERT LUTE, Case No. 1:20-cv-01122-CDB (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’

REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF

v. TIME TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF’S

DISCOVERY REQUESTS

E. SILVA, et al.,

(Doc. 78) 15 Defendants.

Plaintiff Christopher Robert Lute is 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 Eighth Amendment excessive force claims against Defendants E. Moreno, A. Randolph, E. Romero and O. Valladolid. I. BACKGROUND On August 5, 2025, the Court issued its Order Lifting Stay (Doc. 74), and its Discovery and Scheduling Order (Doc. 75). On October 17, 2025, Defendants filed their request for an extension of time within which to respond to Plaintiff’s discovery requests. (Doc. 78.) The Court finds a response by Plaintiff to be unnecessary. I. DISCUSSION Defendants indicate their responses to Plaintiff's discovery requests are due…