Velasco

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 WILLIAM J. GRADFORD, No. 1:20-cv-00543-NONE-EPG (PC) Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS,

RECOMMENDING THAT PLAINTIFF’S

v. “MOTION TO COMPELL WHEN SAFE AND

SECURE,” AND “PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

F. VELASCO and T. WEBSTER, FOR ORDER RE ORDER CONCERNING

NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL” BE

Defendants. DENIED (ECF Nos. 54, 57) FOURTEEN-DAY DEADLINE 18 Plaintiff William J. Gradford (“Plaintiff”), a former pretrial detainee proceeding pro se 19 and in forma pauperis in this civil-rights action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, commenced this 20 action by filing a complaint on April 16, 2020. (ECF No. 1). On May 6, 2021, Plaintiff filed two 21 documents labeled motions: “Plaintiff’s motion to compell when safe and secure,” (ECF No. 54) 22 (as in original), and “Plaintiff’s request order concerning notice for voluntary [42] dismissal,” 23 (ECF No. 57) (brackets in original). Because…