(PC) Johnson v. Nelson

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MICHAEL WAYNE JOHNSON, No. 2:20-cv-0967 WBS DB P Plaintiff, v. ORDER AMY NELSON, Defendant. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with a civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff contends that defendant was deliberately indifferent to his serious medical needs in violation of the Eighth Amendment. Presently before the court is plaintiff’s motion to compel. (ECF No. 42.) For the reasons set forth below, the court will deny the motion to compel. I. Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel Plaintiff has filed a motion seeking an order from the court instructing defendants to participate in discovery. (ECF No. 42.) He states he mailed interrogatories to counsel for defendants on October 18, 2021. When he did not receive a response within 45 days, he wrote a letter requesting a response. He requests the court order defendant to produce responsive documents. Plaintiff also…