Smallwood v. Department of Veterans Affairs et al

Filing 26

ORDER ON STIPULATION 25 EXTENDING DEADLINE FOR MICHAEL D. BRENNAN, ROSS A. DAVIDSON, DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, ANNTWINETE DUPREE-HART, DENIS RICHARD MCDONOUGH, AND ERIC C. ROBERTS TO FILE A REPLY BRIEF, signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher D. Baker on 5/13/2024. Reply due by 5/16/2024. (Lopez Amador, Corina)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SHAWN SMALLWOOD,
Plaintiff,

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v.

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS,
et al.,

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Case No. 1:24-cv-00141-JLT-CDB
ORDER ON STIPULATION EXTENDING
DEADLINE FOR MICHAEL D. BRENNAN,
ROSS A. DAVIDSON, DEPARTMENT OF
VETERANS AFFAIRS, ANNTWINETE
DUPREE-HART, DENIS RICHARD
MCDONOUGH, AND ERIC C. ROBERTS
TO FILE A REPLY BRIEF

Defendants.
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(Doc. 25)

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Plaintiff Shawn Smallwood initiated this action with the filing of a complaint against

19 Defendants on February 1, 2024, seeking declaratory and injunctive relief. The Court issued an
20 order setting the mandatory scheduling conference on April 25, 2024. (Doc. 5). On April 19,
21 2024, pursuant to the parties’ stipulated request, the Court continued the mandatory scheduling
22 conference in this case to May 29, 2024. (Doc. 17).
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On that same day, Defendants Michael D. Brennan, Ross A. Davidson, Department of

24 Veterans Affairs, Anntwinette Dupree-Hart, Denis Richard McDonough, and Eric C. Roberts
25 (“the Federal Defendants”) filed a motion to dismiss. (Doc. 18). On May 3, 2024, Defendant
26 SASD Development Group LLC (“SASD”) filed a separate motion to dismiss. (Doc. 19).
27 Plaintiff filed an opposition to the Federal Defendants’ motion to dismiss on May 3, 2024. (Doc.
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On May 9, 2024, the Court entered an order vacating the mandatory scheduling conference

2 and extending Plaintiff’s deadline to file an opposition to SASD’s motion to dismiss from May
3 17, 2024, to May 24, 2024. (Doc. 23). On May 10, 2024, the Court noticed the parties that the
4 pending motions to dismiss will be decided on the papers. (Doc. 24).
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Thereafter, the parties filed a stipulation for order extending by three days (until May 16,

6 2024) the deadline by which the Federal Defendants shall file a reply brief in support of their
7 motion to dismiss. (Doc. 25).
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Accordingly, considering the parties’ representations and good cause appearing, the Court

9 ORDERS that the Federal Defendants’ deadline to file a reply brief is extended from May 13,
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Dated:

May 13, 2024

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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