(PC) Smith v. Municipality of Fresno County

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaAugust 16, 20232:21-cv-01992California1,610 words

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 GARY PAUL SMITH, No. 2:21-cv-1992 DJC AC P Plaintiff, v. ORDER MUNICIPALITY OF FRESNO COUNTY, et al., 15 Defendants.

17 Plaintiff, a former state prisoner proceeding pro se, seeks relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Before the court are plaintiff’s omnibus motion to amend the complaint and to disqualify judges, which also includes a conclusory statement of opposition to defendants’ pending summary judgment motion and purports to seek summary judgment in plaintiff’s favor. ECF No. 138. Plaintiff has also filed a motion for an extension of time to file: (1) an in forma pauperis application for a non-prisoner, and (2) an opposition to defendants’ motion for summary judgment. ECF No. 148. For the reasons stated below, plaintiff’s motion to amend the complaint and to disqualify judges will be denied. The statement of opposition to defendants’ summary judgment motion will be disregarded, as will defendants’ reply to it, and plaintiff…

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