Dwivedi

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BARRY L. BROOKINS, 1:18-cv-00645-DAD-GSA-PC

Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

TO COMPEL

vs. (ECF No. 80.)

RAJENDRA DWIVEDI,

Defendant.

16 Barry L. Brookins (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This case now proceeds with Plaintiff’s Complaint filed on May 10, 2018, against sole defendant Dr. Rajendra Dwivedi (“Defendant”) for failing to provide adequate medical care in violation of the Eighth Amendment. (ECF No. 1.) On May 14, 2021, Plaintiff filed a motion to compel Defendant to respond to court documents to enable this case to proceed. (ECF No. 80.) Plaintiff’s motion shall be denied because Defendant has filed a motion to dismiss in this case, which is pending, and is not required to respond further at this stage of the proceedings.1 25 1 Defendant Dwivedi filed a motion to dismiss on February 8, 2021. (ECF No. 73.)…