Goldsmith v. Jian

Filing 29

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 07/20/11 granting 27 Motion for modification of the discovery and scheduling order. The 01/19/11 discovery and scheduling order is modified as follows: The parties shall have up to and including 10/28/11 to conduct additional discovery and to file any motions to compel discovery. The parties shall have up to and including 01/26/12 to file dispositive motions. (Plummer, M)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JAMES K. GOLDSMITH,
Plaintiff,

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ORDER

vs.

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No. CIV S-10-1570 EFB P

Defendant.

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JIAN MA,

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding without counsel in an action brought under 42

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U.S.C. § 1983. He requests that discovery be reopened for a period of ninety days so that he

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may pose six to eight additional questions to defendant. Dckt. No. 27. Plaintiff declares that a

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prison transfer has impeded his ability to conduct discovery. Id. at 5. Defendant has filed a

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statement of non-opposition to the granting of the motion, provided that the court also modify

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the schedule to extend the dispositive motion deadline by 90 days. The court will grant

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plaintiff’s motion, but admonishes plaintiff that no further extensions of time will be given

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absent truly extraordinary circumstances.

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It is hereby ORDERED that:

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1. Plaintiff’s June 27, 2011 motion for modification of the discovery and scheduling

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order is granted.
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2. The January 19, 2011 discovery and scheduling order is modified as follows: The

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parties shall have up to and including October 28, 2011 to conduct additional discovery and to

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file any motions to compel discovery. The parties shall have up to and including January 26,

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2012 to file dispositive motions.

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DATED: July 20, 2011.

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