Sargent v. Long et al

Filing 20

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER..IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff's Motion for Appointment of Counsel is DENIED without prejudice. [Doc. 18.]IT IS FURTHER ORDERED Plaintiffs Motion for Extension of Time is GRANTED. [Doc. 19.] IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Case Management Order of October 11, 2017 is AMENDED as follows ( Discovery Completion due by 5/14/2018., Motion to Join Parties due by 3/12/2018., Dispositive Motions due by 6/5/2018.). Signed by Magistrate Judge Nannette A. Baker on 1/30/18. (MRS)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
SOUTHEASTERN DIVISION
VINCENT E. SARGENT,

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Plaintiff,
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STEVE LONG, et al.,
Defendants.

Case No. 1:17-CV-12 NAB

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER 1
This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff’s Motion for Extension of Time and Motion
for Appointment of Counsel. [Docs. 18, 19.] First, the Court has reviewed the pleadings in this
matter and is of the opinion the appointment of counsel should be denied. The factual and legal
issues are not so complex as to require appointment of counsel. At this stage of the proceedings,
Plaintiff has demonstrated a basic ability to represent himself.
Second, Plaintiff also seeks additional time to file an amended complaint, because he is
limited in the amount of time he can access the law library. The current deadline for amendment
of pleadings is February 12, 2018. The Court will grant Plaintiff an additional thirty days, until
March 12, 2018 to file any request to file an amended complaint. The request should include an
attached proposed amended complaint. Because the extension of time extends beyond the
current summary judgment deadline, the Court will also amend the deadlines for summary
judgment motions and responses.
Accordingly,

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The parties have consented to the jurisdiction of the undersigned United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28
U.S.C. § 636(c). [Doc. 13.]

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Motion for Appointment of Counsel is
DENIED without prejudice. [Doc. 18.]
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED Plaintiff’s Motion for Extension of Time is GRANTED.
[Doc. 19.]
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Case Management Order of October 11, 2017 is
AMENDED as follows:
All motions for joinder of additional parties or amendment of pleadings shall be filed no later
than March 12, 2018.
All discovery in this case must be completed by May 14, 2018.
Any motion for summary judgment must be filed no later than June 5, 2018. Opposition
briefs shall be filed no later than July 5, 2018 and any reply brief may be filed no later than July 19,
2018. Failure to timely file a motion for summary judgment will waive a party’s right to do so
before trial.

Dated this 30th day of January, 2018.

/s/ Nannette A. Baker
NANNETTE A. BAKER
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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