Espino v. Arnold

Filing 43

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 9/28/2021 GRANTING 42 Motion for Extension of Time; ORDERING parties may conduct discovery until 1/11/2022; ORDERING all pretrial motions, except motions to compel discovery, to be filed on or before 4/5/2022; and ORDERING all other directives in 41 Discovery and Scheduling Order remain in full force and effect. (Henshaw, R)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MARTIN ESPINO,

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Plaintiff,

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No. 2:17-cv-2198 KJM AC P

v.

ORDER

ERIC ARNOLD, et al.,

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Defendants.

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Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, seeks relief under 42

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U.S.C. § 1983. The matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28

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U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302.
On September 2, 2021, plaintiff filed a motion for an extension of time. ECF No. 42.

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Plaintiff states that COVID-19 cases at his institution have led to limitations on law library access

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that affect his ability to timely respond to defendants’ discovery requests. Accordingly, the court

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construes the motion as one to modify the scheduling order issued July 13, 2021 (ECF No. 41).

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Good cause appearing, plaintiff’s motion to modify the discovery and scheduling order

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will be granted. The discovery and pretrial motion deadlines will each be adjusted by sixty days

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from the dates set forth at ECF No. 41.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. Plaintiff’s motion to modify the discovery and scheduling order by sixty days (ECF

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No. 42) is GRANTED;

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2. The parties may conduct discovery until January 11, 2022;

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3. All pretrial motions, except motions to compel discovery, shall be filed on or before

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April 5, 2022; and
4. All other directives in the court’s July 2021 discovery and scheduling order (ECF No.

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41) are to remain in full force and effect.

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DATED: September 28, 2021

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