Quinones v. Donahoe

Filing 11

STIPULATION to Amend Complaint; Extend Time to Respond to Complaint and Continue Scheduling Conference; ORDER Thereon signed by Magistrate Judge Gary S. Austin on 2/26/2014. Initial Scheduling Conference currently set for 3/5/2014 is CONTINUED to 6/18/2014 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 10 (GSA) before Magistrate Judge Gary S. Austin.(Martinez, A)

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BENJAMIN B. WAGNER
United States Attorney
ALYSON A. BERG
Assistant United States Attorney
2500 Tulare Street, Suite 4401
Fresno, California 93721
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Attorneys for Defendant PATRICK R. DONAHOE,
POSTMASTER GENERAL, UNITED STATES
POSTAL SERVICE

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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FELIPE S. QUINONES,

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Plaintiff,

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v.

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PATRICK R. DONAHOE, POSTAMASTER
GENERAL, UNITED STATES POSTAL
SERVICE,

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Defendant.

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Case No. 1:13-cv-01553 LJO/GSA
STIPULATION TO AMEND COMPLAINT;
EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT
AND CONTINUE SCHEDULING
CONFERENCE; ORDER THEREON

Plaintiff Felipe S. Quinones (“Plaintiff”), and Defendant Patrick R. Donahoe, Postmaster

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General (“Postmaster”), (collectively “the parties”) stipulate, by and through the undersigned

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counsel, that the Plaintiff will amend the Complaint (ECF No. 1) on or before February 28, 2014.

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The parties agree that the Postmaster will then respond to the First Amended Complaint on or before

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April 28, 2014. The parties further agree to continue the date of the scheduling conference currently

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set for March 5, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. before Magistrate Judge Gary S. Austin to June 18, 2014 at 10:00

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a. m.

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The parties base this stipulation on good cause, which includes the need for the Plaintiff to

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amend the Complaint and the Postmaster to review the allegations in the First Amended Complaint and

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respond accordingly. The parties agree that this short extension of the time for the parties to update the

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pleadings will not cause any prejudice to the parties.

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STIPULATION TO AMEND COMPLAINT; EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT
AND CONTINUE SCHEDULING CONFERENCE; ORDER THEREON

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Accordingly, the parties stipulate and agree that the time for the Plaintiff to amend the Complaint

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and the Postmaster to review the allegations in the First Amended Complaint and respond accordingly.

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The parties request the court to endorse this stipulation by way of formal order.

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Dated: February 24, 2014

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Respectfully submitted,
BENJAMIN B. WAGNER
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
/s/Alyson A. Berg
ALYSON A. BERG
Attorney for Defendant Patrick R. Donahoe,
Postmaster General, United States Postal Service

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Dated: February 21, 2014

Church State Council

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/s/ Alan J. Reinach
Alan J. Reinach
Attorneys for Plaintiff

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ORDER
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The Court adopts the parties’ stipulation set forth above. (Doc. 10). Accordingly, Plaintiff shall

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file an amended complaint no later than February 28, 2014; the Postmaster General shall file a response
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to the First Amended Complaint no later than April 28, 2014; and the scheduling conference currently
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set for March 5, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. shall be continued to June 18, 2014 at 10:00a.m. in Courtroom 10
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(GSA) before Magistrate Judge Gary S. Austin.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

February 26, 2014

/s/ Gary S. Austin
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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STIPULATION TO AMEND COMPLAINT; EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT
AND CONTINUE SCHEDULING CONFERENCE; ORDER THEREON

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