Mascarenas

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RONALD TIMBERLAND, 1:16-cv-00922-NONE-GSA-PC

Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTIONS

TO COMPEL AS MOOT

vs. (ECF Nos. 43, 44.)

G. MASCARENAS, et al., ORDER FOR DEFENDANT TO FILE

SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSE TO

Defendants. PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR SANCTIONS

THIRTY-DAY DEADLINE

18 I. BACKGROUND Ronald Timberland (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with this civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action now proceeds with Plaintiff’s Second Amended Complaint, filed on June 20, 2018, against defendant G. Mascarenas (Correctional Counselor I) (“Defendant”) for failure to protect Plaintiff in violation of the Eighth Amendment. (ECF No. 26.) On August 14, 2019, and November 7, 2019, Plaintiff filed motions to compel and for sanctions. (ECF Nos. 43, 44.) On February 4, 2020, Defendant filed an opposition to the 27 1 On…