Rodriguez

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

HOWARD,

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

RODRIGUEZ,

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