Leskinen v. The United States Department of Agriculture et al

Filing 42

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 1/15/19 GRANTING Plaintiff's 41 motion for an extension. The Motion for Summary Judgment hearing is CONTINUED to 3/21/2019 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 25 (KJN) before Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman. Any opposition to the motion shall be filed no later than 2/28/2019 and any reply brief is due 3/7/2019. (Kastilahn, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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LAURA LESKINEN,

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Plaintiff,

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No. 2:18-cv-0453-TLN-KJN PS

v.

ORDER

SONNY PERDUE,

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Defendant.

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On January 7, 2019, defendant filed a motion for summary judgment, noticing the hearing

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for February 7, 2019. (ECF No. 40.) Thereafter, on January 11, 2019, plaintiff, who proceeds

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without counsel, filed a motion for an extension of time to respond to the motion for summary

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judgment, arguing that she needs at least 30 additional days to review defendant’s motion,

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conduct legal research, and properly respond to the motion. (ECF No. 41.) In light of plaintiff’s

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pro se status, the court grants the motion, with new specifically-set deadlines as outlined below.

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However, plaintiff is cautioned that the court will be disinclined to grant further extensions of

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time in this case absent extraordinary circumstances, which shall not include plaintiff’s pro se

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status.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. Plaintiff’s motion for an extension (ECF No. 41) is GRANTED.

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2. The February 7, 2019 hearing on defendant’s motion for summary judgment is

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VACATED and CONTINUED to March 21, 2019, at 10:00 a.m., in Courtroom No.

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25 before Judge Newman.

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3. Any opposition to the motion for summary judgment shall be filed no later than
February 28, 2019, and any reply brief is due March 7, 2019.
Dated: January 15, 2019

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