(PC) Roberts v. Lynch

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DAVID NATHANIEL ROBERTS, No. 2:20-cv-1349 WBS DB P Plaintiff, v. ORDER LYNCH, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with this civil rights action seeking relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Presently before the court is defendants’ motion to modify the discovery and scheduling order and stay the case. (ECF No. 42.) For the reasons provided below, the court will grant in part and deny in part the motion. BACKGROUND On April 24, 2023, the court issued a discovery and scheduling order (“DSO”). (ECF No. 36.) Pursuant to the order, the parties could conduct discovery until August 31, 2023. (Id. at 6.) The parties had until July 2, 2023 to serve discovery requests. (Id.) All pretrial motions, except motions to compel discovery, must be filed on or before November 30, 2023. (Id.) On June 2, 2023, defendants filed a motion to revoke…