Okennard v. Hollingsworth et al

Filing 77

ORDER GRANTING 74 Second MOTION to Continue Deadlines filed by David Szoke, J F Castillo Lozano, Dr. Howard, Leslee Duncan. Discovery deadline RESET to 12/20/2013, Dispositive Motions deadline RESET to 1/24/2014. Pavey Hearing RESET for 8/21/2013 09:30 AM in East St. Louis Courthouse before Magistrate Judge Donald G. Wilkerson. The trial date has not been altered. See Order for specifics. Signed by Magistrate Judge Donald G. Wilkerson on 5/22/13. (sgp)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
BROCK E. OKENNARD,
Plaintiff,
v.
DAVID SZOKE, et al.,
Defendants.

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Case No. 3:12-cv-51-GPM-DGW

ORDER
WILKERSON, Magistrate Judge:
Now pending before the Court is the Second Motion to Continue Deadlines filed by
Defendants on May 17, 2013 (Doc. 74). The Motion is GRANTED.
Defendants in this matter were granted a 45 day extension in order to resolve issues
regarding representation of Defendants by the Department of Justice. Defendants now indicate
that they need an additional 45 days. Plaintiff has filed a response in which his counsel indicates
that he has not been able to confer with Plaintiff as to whether he would consent or object to the
requested extension. In light of Defendants’ representations and the October, 2014 trial date, an
additional 45 day extension should not prejudice Plaintiff. However, it is unlikely that further
extensions, requested by Defendants, will be granted in the future absent good cause.
The deadlines in this matter are continued as follows:
1. Dispositive motions raising the affirmative defenses of exhaustion and qualified
immunity shall be filed by July 12, 2013. Responses are due by August 9, 2013.
2. A Pavey hearing is set for August 21, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. before the undersigned
Judge.

3. Discovery deadline is December 20, 2013.
4. Any other dispositive motions shall be filed by January 24, 2014.
The parties are reminded that no discovery on the merits of this case should be conducted until the
question of whether Plaintiff has exhausted his administrative remedies has been resolved.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: May 22, 2013

DONALD G. WILKERSON
United States Magistrate Judge