Ward v. Verumen et al

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ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 8/15/2018 GRANTING 31 Motion to Modify Scheduling Order. Discovery now due by 10/3/2018. Dispositive Motions now to be filed by 2/1/2019. (Henshaw, R)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MARCUS WARD,

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Plaintiff,

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No. 2: 17-cv-0959 MCE KJN P

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ORDER

M. VERUMEN, et al.,

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Defendants.

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding without counsel, with a civil rights action pursuant

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to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Pending before the court is defendants’ motion to modify the scheduling

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order. (ECF No. 31.) Defendants state that plaintiff does not oppose this request.
Pursuant to the April 16, 2018 scheduling order, the discovery deadline is August 3, 2018,

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and the deadline for filing dispositive motions is October 26, 2018. (ECF No. 28.) In the

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pending motion, defendants request that the discovery deadline be extended to October 3, 2018.

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Good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. Defendants’ motion to modify the scheduling order (ECF No.31) is granted;

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2. The August 3, 2018 discovery deadline is vacated and reset to October 3, 2018;

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3. The October 26, 2018 dispositive motion deadline is vacated and reset to February 1,

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2019.

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Dated: August 15, 2018

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