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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MICHAEL JACE, Case No.: 1:22-cv-00419-ADA-CDB (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING IN PART AND

GRANTING IN PART PLAINTIFF’S

v. MOTION TO AMEND THE COMPLAINT

MARGARET LIRONES, et al., (Doc. 57)

Defendants. ORDER STAYING DISCOVERY

21-Day Deadline

18 Plaintiff Michael Jace 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 First Amendment retaliation claim against Defendant Peterson. I. BACKGROUND On August 30, 2023, the Court issued its Discovery and Scheduling Order. (Doc. 42.) Relevant here, the order provided a November 30, 2023 deadline for amending pleadings. (Id.) On November 22, 2023, Plaintiff filed an Application for Extension of Time to Amend Pleadings. (Doc. 45.) Specifically, Plaintiff sought a 60-day extension of the deadline to amend pleadings, “to and…