Estate of Gabriel Strickland v. Nevada County

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ESTATE OF GABRIEL STRICKLAND, No. 2:21-cv-00175 MCE AC et al., 12 Plaintiffs, ORDER v. 14 NEVADA COUNTY, et al., 15 Defendants.

17 This matter is before the court on two discovery motions. Plaintiffs move (1) for a protective order to safeguard the name of a third-party witness (ECF No. 41); and (2) to compel initial disclosures from defendants despite the pendency of motions to dismiss (ECF No. 42). These discovery motions were referred to the magistrate judge pursuant to E.D. Cal. R. 302(c)(1). Both motions were briefed by joint statement and taken under submission. ECF No. 43. For the reasons stated below, the court GRANTS the motion to compel and DENIES the motion for a protective order. I. Relevant Background Plaintiffs are pursuing civil rights claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1938, the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the California Constitution, all arising from the death of 25 year-old Gabriel…