Haile

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DEMETROIS T. DIXSON, No. 2:20-cv-00998-CKD P Plaintiff, v. ORDER BETHLEHEM ASHEME HAILE, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Currently pending before the court are plaintiff’s motions to compel discovery from defendants (ECF Nos. 36-37) as well as plaintiff’s motion for an extension of time to file a motion to compel (ECF No. 39). For the reasons explained below, the court will deny plaintiff’s motions, but sua sponte grant him an extension of time to file an opposition to defendants’ motion for summary judgment. I. Procedural History On May 7, 2021, the court entered a discovery and scheduling order governing this case. ECF No. 24. By subsequent order dated September 17, 2021, the court granted plaintiff’s motions to extend the discovery deadlines. ECF No. 32. The discovery cut-off date…