(PC) Howell v. Johnson

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 KAREEM HOWELL, No. 2:20-cv-0520 KJN P Plaintiff, v. ORDER AND REVISED DISCOVERY AND J. JOHNSON, et al., SCHEDULING ORDER Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis. Defendants move to compel the deposition of plaintiff and to modify the scheduling order. Plaintiff filed an opposition, as well as a request for safety protocols to be imposed during his next deposition. Defendants filed a reply, and oppose plaintiff’s request. As discussed below, defendants’ motion to compel plaintiff’s deposition and to modify the scheduling order is granted, and plaintiff’s request for safety protocols is denied. Plaintiff’s Complaint This case proceeds on plaintiff’s complaint, filed March 6, 2020, against defendants Johnson, Troja, Moktar, and Childs for alleged excessive force in violation of the Eighth Amendment; defendants Williamson and Flood for allegedly failing to…