Diaz
(PC) Washington v. Diaz
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 CHRISTOPHER NATHANIEL No. 2:20-cv-2261 AC P
WASHINGTON,
12 Plaintiff, ORDER v. 14 RALPH DIAZ, et al., 15 Defendants.
17 Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, has filed this civil rights action seeking relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302. Before the court is plaintiff’s motion for an extension of time to file a response to defendants’ answer. ECF No. 33. The motion also seems to request permission to file an amended complaint. ECF No. 33-1 at 2-3. For the reasons stated below, the motion will be granted in part and denied in part. Plaintiff will be granted leave to amend the complaint, and the current discovery and scheduling order will be vacated. I. BACKGROUND On May 26, 2022, defendants filed a motion to opt out of the court’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Pilot Program, and on June 1,…