Cejas v. Myers, et al.

Filing 129

ORDER granting 127 Motion to modify Discovery and Scheduling Order signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis L. Beck on 12/9/2015. (Dispositive Motions: filing ddl: 1/11/2016).(Lundstrom, T)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ANDREW A. CEJAS,

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Plaintiff,
v.
MYERS, et al.,

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Defendants.

Case No. 1:12-cv-00271-AWI-DLB PC
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’
MOTION TO MODIFY DISCOVERY AND
SCHEDULING ORDER
(Document 127)
Dispositive Motions: January 11, 2016

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Plaintiff Andrew A. Cejas (“Plaintiff”) is a California state prisoner proceeding pro se and in
forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
Pursuant to the May 13, 2015, Discovery and Scheduling Order, the current deadline for
dispositive motions is December 9, 2015.
On November 20, 2015, Defendants filed a joint motion to extend the dispositive motion

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deadline to January 11, 2016. The Court deems the matter suitable for decision without an

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opposition.

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DISCUSSION

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Modification of the pretrial scheduling order requires a showing of good cause. Fed. R. Civ.

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P. 16(b)(4). “The schedule may be modified ‘if it cannot reasonably be met despite the diligence of

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the party seeking the extension.’” Zivkovic v. Southern California Edison Co., 302 F.3d 1080, 1087

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(9th Cir. 2002) (quoting Johnson v. Mammoth Recreations, Inc., 975 F.2d 604, 607 (9th Cir. 1992)).
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“If the party seeking the modification ‘was not diligent, the inquiry should end’ and the motion to

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modify should not be granted.” Id.

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Here, Defendants seek an extension of the December 9, 2015, dispositive motion deadline

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due to work-load issues and prior commitments of counsel. For good cause, the Court GRANTS the

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request and extends the dispositive motion deadline to January 11, 2016.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

/s/ Dennis

December 9, 2015

L. Beck

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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