Hitchcock

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 NICHOLAS PATRICK, No. 2:17-CV-1045-TLN-DMC-P Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS MCINTYRE, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff, who is proceeding pro se, brings this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Pending before the Court is Defendants’ motion, ECF No. 36, to dismiss this action as an appropriate sanction for non-compliance with a prior order requiring Plaintiff to appear at his deposition and pay reasonable monetary sanctions. Plaintiff has not opposed the motion. On March 13, 2020, Defendants filed a motion to compel Plaintiff’s attendance at his deposition. See ECF No. 33. On June 12, 2020, the Court granted Defendants’ motion. See ECF No. 34. The Court directed Plaintiff to appear at his re-noticed deposition. See id. at 4. The Court also ordered Plaintiff to pay $4,156.55 in reasonable costs within 30 days of the date of the Court’s order. See id. Plaintiff was…