Kishbaugh
(PC) Brown v. Kishbaugh
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MARK ANTHONY BROWN, No. 2:21-cv-00149-EFB P Plaintiff, v. ORDER M. KUERSTEN, Defendant. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding without counsel in an action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On August 24, 2022, defendants filed a motion to compel plaintiff’s discovery responses. ECF No. 32. Two days later, defendants filed a motion to compel plaintiff to appear for deposition. ECF No. 33. Eastern District of California Local Rule 230(l) provides that a prisoner without counsel must file either an opposition to a motion or a statement of no opposition within 21 days of the date of service of the motion. Twenty-one days from service has elapsed, and plaintiff has not filed an opposition to either of defendants’ motions to compel. In deference to plaintiff’s incarcerated and pro se status, the court will allow plaintiff 21 days from the date of this order to file an opposition or statement of no opposition to…