Thomas v. Darling et al

Filing 31

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Carolyn K. Delaney on 11/14/2017 ORDERING plaintiff's 28 motion to stay the pending discovery schedule; and defendants 30 motion to modify discovery and scheduling order is GRANTED with the dates modified as to: Discovery due by 1/12/2018; Pretrial motions, except motions to compel discovery, shall be filed on or before 4/3/2018. (Yin, K)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JAMAAL THOMAS,

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Plaintiff,

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No. 2:16-cv-02691 JAM CKD P

v.

ORDER

CHAD DARLING, et al.,

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Defendants.

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in an action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C.

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§ 1983. Defendants Camp, Pizarro, and Haring have filed a motion to modify the discovery and

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scheduling order. ECF No. 30. Plaintiff has also filed a motion to stay the pending discovery

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schedule based on his transfer to the Men’s Central Jail in Los Angeles County and the

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corresponding lack of access to his legal materials. ECF No. 28. For good cause shown, the

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court will grant both motions and extend the discovery deadline to January 12, 2018. Any

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motions necessary to compel discovery shall be filed by that date. All pretrial motions, except

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motions to compel discovery, shall be filed on or before April 3, 2018.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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indicated above; and,

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Plaintiff’s motion to stay the pending discovery schedule, ECF No. 28, is granted as

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2. Defendants Camp, Pizarro, and Haring’s motion to modify the discovery and
scheduling order, ECF No. 30, is also granted with the modified dates indicated above.
Dated: November 14, 2017

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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