Carter

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JEFFREY CARTER, Case No. 1:23-cv-01775-KES-SAB

Plaintiff, ORDER RE DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO

STAY DISCOVERY; PERMIT

v. DISCOVERY; OPPOSITION TO

PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR

WILLARD L. JACKSON, et al., EXTENSION OF TIME TO SERVE

DEFENDANTS AND LEAVE TO SERVE

Defendants. BY WAY OF SUBSTITUTE SERVICE

AND PUBLICATION

16 (ECF Nos. 25, 26, 27)

On April 3, 2024, Defendant Vicent Petrescu, proceeding pro se, filed an “emergency motion” to stay discovery pending class certification (ECF No. 26); a motion “to permit discovery about Plaintiff’s counsel’s qualifications to be appointed class counsel (ECF No. 25); and an opposition to Plaintiff’s unopposed motion enlarging time to serve six other Defendants in this action (ECF No. 27). The Court finds oppositions by Plaintiff would not aid the Court in deciding the issues and shall address each filing in turn herein. A. Emergency Motion to Stay Discovery and Defendant’s Request for…