Kinkeade v. Beard et al

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ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Carolyn K. Delaney on 11/15/16 granting 24 Motion to modify the discovery and scheduling order. Discovery in this action is stayed for a period of 14 days from the date of this order. The discovery and pretrial motion deadlines 20 are hereby vacated. (Plummer, M)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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CARLOS KINKEADE,

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No. 2:15-cv-1375 TLN CKD P

Plaintiff,
v.

ORDER

JEFFREY BEARD, et al.,

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Defendants.

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In this civil rights action by a prisoner proceeding pro se, the current discovery deadline is

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November 18, 2016. (ECF No. 20.) Defendant Oddie has filed a motion to modify the discovery

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and scheduling order, as it appears that plaintiff is in the process of obtaining counsel. (ECF No.

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24; see ECF No. 23.) Under the circumstances, the court will stay discovery for a period of two

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weeks, during which time an attorney may substitute in as plaintiff’s attorney of record in this

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action. See L.R. 182. At the close of the two-week period, if the parties have not stipulated to a

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new discovery and motion schedule, the court will make further orders as needed.

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Accordingly, IT IS SO ORDERED that:

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1. Defendant Oddie’s motion to modify the discovery and scheduling order (ECF No. 24)

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is granted as set forth below;
2. Discovery in this action is stayed for a period of fourteen (14) days from the date of
this order;

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3. The discovery and pretrial motion deadlines (ECF No. 20) are hereby vacated; and

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4. If the parties have not stipulated to a new discovery and motion schedule by the end of

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the two-week period, the court will make further orders as needed.

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Dated: November 15, 2016

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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