Ramirez v. County of Alameda et al

Filing 44

ORDER VACATING DISPOSITIVE MOTION FILING DEADLINE. Signed by Judge Maria-Elena James on 2/21/2014. (cdnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/21/2014)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ELISA RAMIREZ,

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Case No. 12-cv-04852-MEJ

Plaintiff,
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ORDER VACATING DISPOSITIVE
MOTION DEADLINE

v.
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K. RITTER, et al.,

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Defendants.

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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On January 7, 2014, the Court granted the parties’ stipulation to continue the discovery and

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mediation deadlines in this case. Dkt. No. 42. At that time, the parties did not request a

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continuance of the dispositive motion filing deadline. However, the Court’s ADR Unit

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subsequently appointed a new mediator, Daniel Bowling, in this case on February 4, 2014. Dkt.

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No. 43. Given that the mediation process is ongoing, and dispositive motions are currently due

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before discovery is closed, the Court finds it appropriate to vacate the dispositive motion deadline

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so that the parties may focus on discovery and the mediation process. Accordingly, the Court

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VACATES the May 2, 2014 dispositive motion filing deadline and July 3, 2014 hearing date.1

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The parties shall file a joint status report within 14 days of completion of the mediation process.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: February 21, 2014
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MARIA-ELENA JAMES
United States Magistrate Judge

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The Court previously vacated the trial date and related pretrial deadlines. See Dkt. No. 29 at 6.