Pierette

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 BRIAN KEITH DENT, No. 2:19-cv-01962-TLN-CKD Plaintiff, v. ORDER LENOIOR PIERETTE, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Discovery has closed and the March 5, 2021 dispositive motions deadline has passed. See ECF No. 25 (Discovery and Scheduling Order). Currently pending before the court are plaintiff’s motions requesting a settlement conference. ECF Nos. 28, 31. Defendants have filed a response thereto requesting an extension of time to file a motion for summary judgment. ECF Nos. 29, 30. For the reasons explained below, the court will grant plaintiff’s motions and deny defendants’ request for an extension of time. The court will refer this case to the ADR Coordinator for the purpose of scheduling a settlement conference. On April 13, 2021, defendants filed their request for an…