Allen

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MICHAEL ALLEN, Case No.: 20cv1389-JLS(LR)

Plaintiff,

ORDER:

v. (1) DENYING PLAINTIFF’S THERESA CURRIER,

MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF

Defendant. MEDICAL EXPERT [ECF NO. 72]

AND

17 (2) DENYING PLAINTIFF’S

MOTION FOR EXPEDITED

DISCOVERY [ECF NO. 76] 20 21 Pending before the Court are Plaintiff’s “Motion for Court Appointed Neutral Medical Expert ‘Gastroenterologist’” [ECF No. 72] and “Motion for Limited Discovery” [ECF No. 76]. Pursuant to the Court’s briefing schedules, Defendant Currier timely filed responses to Plaintiff’s motions on February 17, 2023, and February 23, 2023. (See ECF Nos. 74, 77, 79, 82.) For the following reasons, the Court DENIES Plaintiff’s motions. / / / / / / I. RELEVANT FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND On July 20, 2020, Plaintiff, a state prisoner, filed a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. (ECF No. 1.) On November 6,…