Lowe

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 CASEY LOWE, No. 2:24-CV-1287-DMC Plaintiff, v. ORDER THOMAS J. VILSACK, Defendant. 16 Plaintiff brings this civil action. Pursuant to the written consent of all parties, this case is before the undersigned as the presiding judge for all purposes, including entry of final judgment. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(c); see also ECF No. 12 (minute order reassigning action). Pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion for sanctions, ECF No. 36. 21 I. BACKGROUND Plaintiff filed a motion for sanctions on October 2, 2025, ECF No. 36, Defendant filed an opposition, ECF No. 44, and Plaintiff filed a reply, ECF No. 47. The Court conducted a hearing for the matter on December 10, 2025, ECF No. 43. Plaintiff seeks sanctions “for misconduct by defense counsel at the deposition [] pursuant to Rule 30 (d)(2).” ECF No. 36, pg. 1. Defendant opposes such sanctions, arguing such motion is…