Catlin

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DURRELL ANTHONY PUCKETT, Case No. 2:23-cv-00210-JDP (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER v. DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO

COMPEL, MOTION FOR COUNSEL, AND

DAVID CATLIN, et al., MOTION TO REOPEN DISCOVERY Defendants. ECF Nos. 31, 37, & 38 16 17 18 19 20 Plaintiff brings this action alleging that the named defendants violated his Eighth Amendment rights by using excessive force against him and by failing to provide adequate medical care after the use of force incident. He also alleges that defendants Kendall and Catlin violated his Equal Protection rights. Now pending are his motion to compel,1 ECF No. 31, motion for counsel, ECF No. 37, and motion to reopen discovery, ECF No. 38. These motions will be denied. 27 1 This motion initially sought sanctions as well, but plaintiff agreed to withdraw that request in a separate filing. ECF No. 36. Motion to Compel Plaintiff has moved to compel…