Aldridge

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 CRAIG RICHARD, No. 2:19-cv-2006 TLN DB P Plaintiff, v. ORDER L. ALDRIDGE, Warden, (ECF Nos. 64, 65) Defendant. 16 Plaintiff, a state prisoner, proceeds pro se and in forma pauperis with a civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff’s motion to compel filed on December 29, 2021 (ECF No. 65) and accompanying motion for extension of time to complete discovery (ECF No. 64) are before the court. Plaintiff moves to compel defendant to respond to three discovery requests served on November 1, 2021, which was after the last day to timely serve written discovery requests under the court’s discovery and scheduling orders. Defendant opposes the motion to compel as untimely filed and on other grounds.1 (ECF No. 66.) Plaintiff has filed a reply. (ECF No. 68.) As discussed below, both motions will be denied. 26 1 Defendant has also filed an opposition (ECF No. 63) to a distinct motion to compel drafted by 27…