Fisher

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

9 JAMES GRZESLO, 1:21-cv-01371-JLT-EPG (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S

MOTION TO REMOVE ATTORNEY

v. LAWRENCE BRAGG FROM CASE AND

TO STAY CASE

B. SAUZO, (ECF No. 53)

14 Defendant. 15 16 Plaintiff James Grzelso is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This case proceeds on Plaintiff’s First Amendment claim against Defendant Suazo. Generally, Plaintiff’s motion seeks (1) an order removing Attorney Lawrence Bragg from 20 this case for allegedly engaging in ex parte communications and (2) an order staying this case 21 while criminal charges are pursued against Defendant B. Sauzo. 22 As to the first request, the Court has previously denied two similar motions, finding no 23 evidence of any improper ex parte communications by defense counsel in this case. (ECF Nos. 24 49, 51). Further, the Court noted in its latest order that “any future summary and unsupported 25 motions or…