Rodriguez

1 2 3 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 4 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 5 6 KARLIS RUBEN AUGUSTUS No. 1:24-cv-00285-JLT-SAB (PC)

HOWARD,

7 ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S Plaintiff, MOTION TO COMPEL PLAINTIFF’S 8 APPEAREANCE AT DEPOSITION v. 9 (ECF No. 57)

RODRIGUEZ,

10 Defendant. 11 12 13 Plaintiff is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this action filed pursuant to 42 14 U.S.C. § 1983. 15 Currently before the Court is Defendant’s motion to compel Plaintiff’s appearance for 16 deposition, filed October 2, 2025. 17 I. 18 BACKGROUND 19 This action is proceeding on Plaintiff’s failure to protect and negligence claims against 20 Defendant Rodriguez. (ECF No. 16.) 21 On December 9, 2024, Defendant filed an answer to the operative complaint. (ECF No. 22 42.) 23 After an unsuccessful settlement conference, the Court issued the discovery and 24 scheduling order on February 21, 2025. (ECF No. 54.) 25 On October 2, 2025,…