Barber

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 KEENAN WILKINS, aka NERRAH No. 2:19-cv-1338 WBS KJN P

BROWN,

12 Plaintiff, ORDER v. 14 DR. CHRISTINE S. BARBER, et al., 15 Defendants.

17 Plaintiff, a state prisoner, proceeds pro se and in forma pauperis with this civil rights action seeking relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This order addresses in turn plaintiff’s motion to extend discovery, defendant Barber’s request that plaintiff be admonished, and plaintiff’s motions for sanctions. I. Plaintiff’s Motion to Extend Discovery Background On April 7, 2020, the court first issued its discovery and scheduling order. (ECF No. 71.) In response to plaintiff’s objections, the scheduling order was vacated. (ECF No. 85.) Plaintiff filed his second amended complaint on June 8, 2020. (ECF No. 49.) //// 28 On September 29, 2020, another discovery and scheduling order issued. (ECF No. 124.) On November 30, 2020, plaintiff sought an extension of the discovery deadline. (ECF No. 131.) On…