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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MELVIN R. ARRANT, 

Plaintiff,

v.

KELLY SANTORO, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:20-cv-01253-ADA-SAB (PC)

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ 

MOTION TO MODIFY THE DISCOVERY 

AND SCHEDULING ORDER

(ECF No. 71)

Plaintiff Melvin R. Arrant is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights 

action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983.

Currently before the Court is Defendants’ motion to modify the discovery and scheduling 

order, filed May 2, 2023.

Good cause having been presented, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Discovery is stayed pending resolution of Defendants’ motion for misjoinder of 

parties and severance of claims (ECF No. 69); and

2. The discovery and dispositive motion deadlines are VACATED, to be reset after 

resolution of Defendants’ pending motion for misjoinder and severance. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 3, 2023 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 1:20-cv-01253-KES-SAB Document 72 Filed 05/03/23 Page 1 of 1