Custino

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ETUATE SEKONA, No. 2:16-CV-0517-TLN-DMC-P Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS F. CUSTINO, Defendant. 16 Plaintiff, a prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Pending before the Court are: (1) Defendant’s motion for terminating sanctions, ECF No. 178; (2) Plaintiff’s response and motion for sanctions, ECF No. 185; (3) Plaintiff’s “Request for Protective Order,” ECF No. 187; and (4) Plaintiff’s motion for judgment on the pleadings, ECF No. 196.1 / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / 27 Plaintiff’s motion for judgment on the pleadings was filed after the dispositive motion filing cut-off date and without leave of court. I. BACKGROUND Plaintiff originally filed the instant suit on March 10, 2016. Following screening, he filed the operative first amended complaint on July 21, 2017. Since that time, Plaintiff has…