McDonald

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 STEVEN GARDUNO, No. 2:15-cv-02370 MCE AC P Plaintiff, v. MIKE MCDONALD, et al., ORDER Defendants. 16 I. Introduction Plaintiff is a state prisoner at Solano State Prison under the authority of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). Plaintiff proceeds pro se and in forma pauperis with this civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. A settlement conference is scheduled in this case on October 31, 2019. Plaintiff has filed a “Motion to Stay Prison Transfer,” noting CDCR’s intent “to transfer Plaintiff from Solano State Prison to Pleasant Valley State Prison to work in the Offenders Mentor Certified Program (OMCP).” ECF No. 44 at 1. Plaintiff asks the court to stay his anticipated transfer because it may impede his settlement negotiations with defense counsel, and “[m]edically, additional transfers and extending the amount of time in transit, adds additional pain and…