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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 WILLIAM HOUSTON, No. 2:20-cv-1051 KJM DB P Plaintiff, v. ORDER NGAI, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding in forma pauperis with a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff claims that defendants failed to adequately respond to his mental health issues in violation of the Eighth Amendment. Presently before the court is defendants’ motion to compel and for sanctions. (ECF No. 34.) For the reasons set forth below, the court will grant the motion to compel, deny the request to impose sanctions, and direct defendants to reschedule and re-notice the deposition. //// ////

26 1 By order dated February 7, 2022, defendants were directed to reserve their motion to compel and for sanctions on plaintiff. (ECF No. 40.) However, it appears in addition to sending the motion to plaintiff, the motion was also refiled on the docket. Review of the filings indicate the two motions are…