Knight

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ELADIO RODRIGUEZ, No. 2:19-cv-2552 DB P Plaintiff, v. ORDER G. KNIGHT, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff claims that defendants used excessive force against him, failed to protect him, and conspired to violate his rights during the disciplinary hearing process. Presently before the court is plaintiff’s fully briefed motion to compel. (ECF Nos. 50, 54, 56.) For the reasons set forth below, the court will grant in part and deny in part the motion to compel. BACKGROUND I. Procedural History Plaintiff initiated this action with the filing of the complaint. (ECF No. 1.) Upon screening, the undersigned determined service of the complaint was appropriate for defendants Knight, Paioles, Ancheta, Paul1, Junes, Coder, Achterberg, Vina, Farran, Canela, and Smith. 27 1 It appears…