Opinion
2:20-cv-1698 AC P
08-03-2021
DEON HAYGOOD, Plaintiff, v. R. RUIZ, Defendant.
ORDER
ALLISON CLAIRE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with a civil rights complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff alleges that defendant Ruiz violated his First Amendment right to be free from retaliation when filing grievances. See generally ECF No. 1.
On July 29, 2021, defendant Ruiz filed a motion to opt out of the post-screening ADR Project. ECF No. 19. After reviewing the motion, the court finds good cause to grant it.
Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
1. Defendant's motion to opt out (ECF No. 19) is GRANTED, and the stay of this action is LIFTED, and
2. Within twenty-one days from the date of this order, defendant shall file a responsive pleading.