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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MARK A. BROWN, No. 2:22-cv-2118 KJN P Plaintiff, v. ORDER B. BUGGE, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding pro se. On October 13, 2023, plaintiff filed a motion for additional time to conduct discovery, as well as a sixty day stay of this action. Plaintiff claims that his inability to obtain photocopies is impeding his ability to conduct discovery, and his receipt of legal mail has been delayed. On October 23, 2023, defendants filed an opposition. Plaintiff did not file a reply. As discussed below, plaintiff’s motion is denied. “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) provides that “[a] schedule may be modified only for good cause and with the judge’s consent.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b)(4). “The schedule…