Opinion
1:20-cv-2430
09-30-2022
JAMIL COOPER, Plaintiff v. UNIT MANAGER MILLER, et al., Defendants
ORDER
YVETTE KANE, DISTRICT JUDGE
AND NOW, on this 30th day of September 2022, upon consideration of the above captioned matter, and in accordance with the accompanying Memorandum, IT IS ORDERED THAT:
1. Plaintiff's motion for a temporary restraining order (Doc. No. 108) is DENIED;
2. Plaintiff's motion for sanctions (Doc. No. 103) is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part as follows:
a. Plaintiff is GRANTED leave to file a motion for leave to amend his amended complaint, a brief in support, and a proposed second amended complaint. Plaintiff shall file his motion, brief, and proposed second amended complaint within thirty (30) days of the date of this Order;
b. Plaintiff is DENIED attorney's fees;
3. Plaintiff's motion for the appointment of an expert witness (Doc. No. 146) is DENIED;
4. Pending resolution of Plaintiff's forthcoming motion for leave to amend, the Court will STAY discovery in this matter, as well as a ruling on the pending discovery motions. (Doc. Nos. 137, 148, 149, 154.) Once Plaintiff's forthcoming motion for leave to amend has been resolved, the Court will set a new discovery deadline and address the stayed discovery motions;
5. Plaintiff's recent motion to extend the discovery deadline (Doc. No. 158) is DENIED as moot;
5. If Plaintiff fails to file his motion for leave to amend and related documents, or a motion for an extension of time to do so, within the thirty (30) days, the Court will proceed by addressing discovery at that point in time.