Ugwueze
(PC) Lewis v. Ugwueze
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
DARONTA T. LEWIS, Case No. 1:20-cv-00596-AWI-SAB (PC)
Plaintiff,
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S
v. MOTIONS TO COMPEL
DR. G. UGWUEZE, et al., (ECF Nos. 114, 125) Defendants.
16 Daronta T. Lewis (“Plaintiff”), a state prisoner, is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Currently before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion to compel, filed February 2, 2022. (ECF No. 114.) Plaintiff filed the same motion again on February 18, 2022. (ECF No. 125.) Defendant filed an opposition on February 23, 2022. (ECF No. 126.) The Court deems Plaintiff’s motion submitted as a reply is not necessary. While Plaintiff constructively filed the initial motion to compel prior to the discovery deadline in place at that time, i.e., January 24, 2022, Defendant submits, under penalty of
1 With application of the mailbox rule, Plaintiff’s initial motion to compel was constructively filed on January 1, 26…