Soltanian
(PC) Shockner v. Soltanian
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MANFRED SHOCKNER, No. 2: 18-cv-1948 TLN KJN P Plaintiff, v. ORDER DR. SOLTANIAN, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding without counsel, with a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Pending before the court is defendant Soltanian-Zadeh’s motion to compel (ECF No. 118), plaintiff’s motion to reopen discovery, contained in plaintiff’s objections (ECF No. 130), and plaintiff’s motion to compel (ECF No. 134). For the reasons stated herein, defendant Soltanian-Zadeh’s motion to compel is vacated, and plaintiff’s motions to reopen discovery and to compel are denied. Background On November 9, 2020, plaintiff filed a request for issuance of subpoenas addressed to defendants for the production of various documents. (ECF No. 78.) On July 28, 2021, the undersigned denied the request for subpoenas. (ECF No. 98.) The undersigned informed plaintiff that he may not obtain…