Spearman

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 TIM DAVIS, No. 2:19-CV-0848-MCE-DMC-P Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS MARION SPEARMAN, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff, a prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s “motion for a protective order.” ECF No. 57. Plaintiff contends that he needs a protective order to guarantee that his constitutional rights are not violated and that his right to receive exculpatory evidence through discovery is not violated. Id. Plaintiff does not otherwise specify what relief he wishes the Court to provide. But because he seeks an order to “ensure that his constitutional rights to fair court proceedings aren’t violated,” the Court construes the motion as requesting the Court restrain a party from acting. See id. The Court thus construes Plaintiff’s motion as a motion for injunctive relief.1 The undersigned United States Magistrate Judge…