Caesar v. Beard, et al.

Filing 74

ORDER granting Defendants' Motion to modify the discovery and scheduling order to extend deadline to file dispositive motions 73 signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe on 8/2/2018. (Lundstrom, T)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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DANNY CAESAR,
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Plaintiff,
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v.
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LOPEZ, et al.,
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Defendants.
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Case No.: 1:13-cv-01726-DAD-BAM (PC)
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION
TO MODIFY THE DISCOVERY AND
SCHEDULING ORDER TO EXTEND DEADLINE
TO FILE DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS
(Doc. No. 73)

Plaintiff Danny Caesar is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil

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rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
Currently before the Court is Defendants’ motion to modify the discovery and scheduling order

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to extend the deadline to file dispositive motions, from August 2, 2018 to September 4, 2018. In

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support, defense counsel declares that she has been gathering evidence and working on the motion, but

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there were some significant old records that took time to attempt to obtain, some witnesses were

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unavailable, and scheduling issues have caused some delays.

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Good cause being shown, and because Plaintiff will not be prejudiced by the brief extension

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requested, Defendants’ motion is HEREBY GRANTED. The deadline to file dispositive motions is

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extended until September 4, 2018.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

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August 2, 2018

/s/ Barbara

A. McAuliffe

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE