(PC) Howell v. Burns et al

Filing 36

ORDER GRANTING Defendants' 35 Motion to Modify Discovery and Scheduling Order, signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 11/18/2020. (Marrujo, C)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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KAREEM J. HOWELL,

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Plaintiff,

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v.

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J. BURNES, et al.,

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Case No. 1:19-cv-00568-NONE-JLT (PC)
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’
MOTION TO MODIFY DISCOVERY
AND SCHEDULING ORDER
(Doc. 35)

Defendants.

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Before the Court is Defendants’ motion to modify the discovery and scheduling order

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pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16. (Doc. 35.) Defendants request that the discovery

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and dispositive motion deadlines be extended until after the Court rules on their pending,

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exhaustion-based motion for summary judgment.1 (Id.) The discovery cutoff date was November

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17, 2020, and the dispositive motion deadline is January 19, 2021. (Doc. 28.) The time for

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Plaintiff to file an opposition or a statement of non-opposition to Defendants’ motion to modify

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has not yet passed, see Local Rule 230(l); however, the Court finds neither necessary here and

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deems the motion submitted.

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The Court granted Plaintiff an extension of time to file an opposition to Defendants’ motion for summary judgment
on November 3, 2020. (Doc. 34.)

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Good cause appearing, the Court GRANTS Defendants’ motion to modify the discovery

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and scheduling order. The Court VACATES the discovery and dispositive motion deadlines, to be

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reset if and when appropriate. All other deadlines remain in effect

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

November 18, 2020

/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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