Rhoden v. Department of State Hospitals et al

Filing 49

AMENDED Discovery and Scheduling ORDER, signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on 3/4/19. New Discovery Deadline: June 27, 2019; New Dispositive Motion Deadline: August 27, 2019. (Marrujo, C)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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LAWTIS DONALD RHODEN,

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Plaintiff,

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v.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE HOSPITALS,
et al.,
Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:18-cv-00101-LJO-SAB (PC)
AMENDED DISCOVERY AND SCHEDULING
ORDER
New Discovery Deadline: June 27, 2019
New Dispositive Motion Deadline: August 27, 2019

Plaintiff Lawtis Donald Rhoden is a civil detainee appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in

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this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
On January 22, 2019, the Court granted Plaintiff’s motion to amend the complaint to add

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Stephen Heggen as a Defendant and add a claim for violation of his First Amendment right to attend

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religious services or otherwise practice his right to religion in violation of the Religious Freedom

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Restoration Act (RFRA) of 1993. (ECF No. 45.) The Court directed that the fifth amended complaint

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be filed, ordered service by the United States Marshal on Defendant Heggen, and granted Defendants

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Ahlin and Price thirty days to file an amended answer. (Id.)

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On February 21, 2019, Defendant Price filed an amended answer to the fifth amended

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complaint. In light of the amendment of the complaint and amended answer, the Court will modify

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the discovery and scheduling order issued on August 27, 2018.

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Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

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The new discovery deadline is June 27, 2019;

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The new dispositive motion deadline is August 27, 2019; and

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All other provisions set forth in the Court’s February 21, 2019, discovery and
scheduling order remain in full force and effect.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

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March 4, 2019
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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