Sahibi v. Gonzales. et al.
Filing
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ORDER GRANTING 60 Joint Motion to Modify the Discovery and Scheduling Order signed by Magistrate Judge Michael J. Seng on 11/1/2016. Discovery Cut-Off: 12/2/2016. (Jessen, A)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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OUSSAMA SAHIBI,
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Plaintiff,
v.
BORJAS GONZALES, et al.,
Defendants.
CASE No. 1:15-cv-01581-LJO-MJS (PC)
ORDER GRANTING JOINT MOTION TO
MODIFY
THE
DISCOVERY
AND
SCHEDULING ORDER
(ECF No. 60)
DECEMBER 2, 2016 DISCOVERY CUTOFF
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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil
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rights action brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1983. The action proceeds on Plaintiff’s
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Eighth Amendment excessive force claim against Defendants Brandon Cope, Borjas
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Gonzales, Mario Lozano, Howard Smith, and Stan, and on a Fourteenth Amendment
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due process claim against Defendant Crounse.
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On October 4, 2016, Defendant Crounse filed a motion to extend the discovery
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and dispositive motion deadlines for ninety days. (ECF No. 51.) The remaining
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Defendants joined in the motion. (ECF No. 52.)
The Court denied the motion on
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November 1, 2016, without prejudice to Defendants filing a limited motion for extension
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of time to take Plaintiff’s deposition. (ECF No. 58.)
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Before the Court is Defendants’ joint motion to modify the discovery and
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scheduling order. (ECF No. 60.) Defendants seek to extend the discovery cut-off to
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December 2, 2016 for purposes of taking Plaintiff’s deposition. Defendants have
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contacted Plaintiff’s institution and confirmed their ability to take Plaintiff’s deposition
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within this time period.
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Good cause having been shown, Defendants’ motion is HEREBY GRANTED. The
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discovery cut-off is HEREBY EXTENDED to December 2, 2016 for the limited purpose of
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taking Plaintiff’s deposition.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:
November 1, 2016
/s/
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Michael J. Seng
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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