Tappen

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JONATHAN WILBANKS, No. 2:21-cv-0026 KJM KJN P

Plaintiff, v. ORDER AND REVISED SCHEDULING

ORDER

T. TAPPEN, Defendant. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner, who proceeds through limited purpose appointed counsel, with a civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff’s motion to extend the discovery deadline is before the court. Defendant opposes the motion, but asks that if the motion is granted, plaintiff’s discovery be limited, and the pretrial motions deadline be extended. In reply, plaintiff does not oppose the extension of the pretrial motions deadline but asks that the court not limit plaintiff’s discovery. As discussed below, plaintiff’s motion is partially granted. Standards “The district court is given broad discretion in supervising the pretrial phase of litigation.” Johnson v. Mammoth Recreations, Inc., 975 F.2d 604, 607 (9th Cir. 1992) (citation and internal quotation marks omitted). Rule 16(b)…