Kernan

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 G. DANIEL WALKER, No. 2:17-cv-1764 KJM DB P Plaintiff, v. ORDER SCOTT KERNAN, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a civil rights action seeking relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff claims that defendants conspired to retaliate against him because he named them as defendants in prior lawsuits. Presently before the court is plaintiff’s fully briefed motion for sanctions. (ECF Nos. 52, 55, 58.) For the reasons set forth below, the court will deny plaintiff’s motion for sanctions without prejudice. I. Background This action proceeds on plaintiff’s second amended complaint. (ECF No. 22.) Therein, plaintiff argues defendants retaliated against him because he has filed lawsuits against them. The court found service was appropriate for defendants Green, Kumar, Martello, and Muniz. (ECF No. 23.) Thereafter, this action was referred to the court’s Alternative Dispute…