Joelson

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LEON E. MORRIS, Case No. 1:20-cv-00165-NONE-EPG (PC)

Plaintiff, ORDER RE: DEFENDANT’S

SCHEDULING CONFERENCE

v. STATEMENT

JOELSON, (ECF No. 21) Defendant. 16 Leon Morris (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On December 14, 2020, the Court attempted to hold an Initial Scheduling Conference (“Conference”). Counsel David Yengoyan telephonically appeared on behalf of Defendant. Plaintiff did not appear. Defense counsel informed the Court that this was due to a medical issue. In light of Plaintiff’s medical issue, as well as the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and the evolving coronavirus protocols, the Court will not reset the Conference. Instead, the Court will issue a scheduling order (which will be issued separately). The Court will also direct Plaintiff to serve…