Silva
(PC) Lute v. Silva
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
10 CHRISTOPHER ROBERT LUTE, Case No. 1:20-cv-01122-NODJ-CDB (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’
MOTION TO STAY ACTION
13 v. (Doc. 49)
E. SILVA, et al.,
15 Defendants.
Plaintiff Christopher Robert Lute is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action proceeds on Plaintiff’s Eighth Amendment excessive force claims against Defendants E. Moreno, A. Randolph, E. Romero and O. Valladolid. I. INTRODUCTION A Discovery and Scheduling Order issued in this matter on January 2, 2024. (Doc. 47.) On January 10, 2024, Defendants filed a Motion to Stay Civil Action Pending Resolution of State Criminal Proceeding Against Plaintiff. (Doc. 49.) No opposition was timely filed by Plaintiff and the Court finds one unnecessary. // // II. DISCUSSION Defendants’ Motion to Stay Defendants seek a stay of this action pending resolution of criminal proceedings against Plaintiff now pending in the Kings County…