Mitchell, Jr. v. Department of Corrections et al

Filing 28

ORDER granting 26 Motion; denying 18 Motion to Compel; denying 20 Motion to Shorten Time; granting 27 Motion to Extend Stay. Stay is extended until 7 days after the conclusion of the rescheduled mediation. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nancy J. Koppe on 12/5/2016. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - JM)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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DONALD E. MITCHELL, JR.,
Plaintiff,

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v.

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NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF
CORRECTIONS et al.,

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Defendants.
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2:16-cv-00037-RFB-NJK
ORDER

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I.

DISCUSSION

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On December 2, 2016, the date of the scheduled Inmate Early Mediation Conference,

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the mediator, J. Michael McGroarty, Esq., did not appear for the mediation. (ECF No. 25).

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All other parties appeared. (Id.) The Attorney General’s Office now files a motion to

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reschedule the mediation and a motion to extend the stay for settlement purposes. (ECF No.

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26, 27). The Court grants the motion to reschedule the mediation. Additionally, the Court

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grants the motion to extend the stay. The stay is extended until 7 days after the conclusion

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of the rescheduled mediation. The Attorney General’s Office shall file an updated status

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report on or before that date.

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II.

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CONCLUSION
For the foregoing reasons, IT IS ORDERED that the motion to reschedule the mediation

(ECF No. 26) is granted. A separate order will issue regarding the rescheduled mediation.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the motion to extend stay (ECF No. 27) is granted.

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The stay is extended until 7 days after the conclusion of the rescheduled mediation. The

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Attorney General’s Office shall file an updated status report on or before that date.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff’s motion to compel (ECF No. 18) is denied.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff’s motion to extend time to file amended

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complaint (ECF No. 20) is denied as moot.

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DATED: This 5th day of December, 2016.

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NANCY J. KOPPE
United States Magistrate Judge

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