Williams v. Price et al

Filing 64

ORDER GRANTING Defendants' Ex Parte Application to VACATE the Dispositive Motion Deadline signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on 3/5/2020. (Sant Agata, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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COREY WILLIAMS,

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ EX
PARTE APPLICATION TO VACATE THE
DISPOSTIVE MOTION DEADLINE

Plaintiff,

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Case No. 1:18-cv-00102-LJO-SAB (PC)

v.

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BRANDON PRICE, et al.,

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(ECF No. 63)

Defendants.

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Corey Williams (“Plaintiff”), a civil detainee, is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in

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this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On May 29, 2019, the discovery and

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scheduling order was filed setting the deadline to file dispositive motions in this matter for April

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6, 2020. (ECF No. 57.) On February 21, 2020, Brandon Price and Pam Ahlin (“Defendants”)

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filed a motion for judgment on the pleadings. On March 4, 2020, Defendants filed an ex parte

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application to vacate the dispositive motion deadline.

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Defendants seek to vacate the deadline to file a dispositive motion to allow for decision on

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their motion for judgment on the pleadings. Defendants state that the motion for judgment on

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the pleading may resolve this matter. However, should the motion for judgment on the pleadings

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be denied, they will file a motion for summary judgment. Due to the state of judicial emergency

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that has been declared in this district, Defendant contend that the motion for judgment on the

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pleadings may not be resolved prior to the April 6, 2020 deadline to file dispositive motions.

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The Court finds that Defendants have shown good cause to vacate the dispositive motion

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deadline. Should this case remain active once a decision is issued on Defendants’ motion for

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judgment on the pleadings, the Court will set a deadline for dispositive motions to be filed.

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Based on the foregoing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendants’ ex parte application

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to vacate the dispositive motion deadline is GRANTED. A new dispositive motion deadline

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shall be set should this matter remain active following decision on Defendants’ motion for

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judgment on the pleadings.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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March 5, 2020
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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