Khan
Khan v. Payton
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
MUHAMMAD KHAN, Case No. 20-cv-03086 BLF (PR)
Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR
RECUSAL
v.
M. PAYTON, et al., Defendants. (Docket No. 69)
17 Plaintiff, a state prisoner, filed a pro se civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against an officer at San Quentin State Prison. On April 11, 2023, the Court rescreened the first amended complaint, dismissed non-cognizable claims, and ordered service of the cognizable claims. Dkt. No. 52. The Court granted Defendants’ two extensions of time to file a dispositive motion, with the latest deadline of November 16, 2023. Dkt. Nos. 58, 68. Plaintiff has filed an ex parte request for a different judge, claiming the Court is prejudiced in failing to address his opposition to Defendants’ request for an extension of time. Dkt. No. 69. Plaintiff claims the Court has ignored his pleadings and has given Defendants much leeway to change the…