Lopez

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 EDWARD B. SPENCER, Case No. 1:20-cv-01203-JLT-BAK (SKO) (PC)

Plaintiff,

FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO

v. DENY PLAINTIFF’S MOTIONS TO

STRIKE AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES

D. LOPEZ, (Docs. 29 & 31) Defendant. 14-DAY OBJECTION DEADLINE 16 Plaintiff Edward B. Spencer is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. I. RELEVANT BACKGROUND On October 29, 2021, Plaintiff filed a “Motion to Strike Defendant Affirmative Defenses to Complaint.” (Doc. 29.) Defendant D. Lopez filed a First Amended Answer to Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint on November 17, 2021. (Doc. 30.) On December 15, 2021, Plaintiff filed his “Motion to Strike Defendants First Amended Affirmative Defenses to Complaint.” (Doc. 31.) On December 30, 2021, Defendants opposed Plaintiff’s latter motion. (Doc. 32.) Plaintiff filed a reply on January 18, 2022. (Doc. 36.) // // 28 II. …