Blanton v. Louis DeJoy
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ORDER Granting 23 Stipulation for Extension of Time. Discovery due by 6/10/2025. Motions due by 7/10/2025. Proposed Joint Pretrial Order due by 8/11/2025. Signed by Magistrate Judge Elayna J. Youchah on 1/28/2025. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - AMMi)
1 SUE FAHAMI
Acting United States Attorney
2 District of Nevada
3 Nevada Bar No. 5634
VIRGINIA T. TOMOVA
4 Assistant United States Attorney
Nevada Bar No. 12504
5 501 Las Vegas Blvd. So., Suite 1100
Las Vegas, Nevada 89101
6 (702) 388-6533
Virginia.Tomova@usdoj.gov
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Attorneys for Federal Defendant
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEVADA
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10 JOVAN P. BLANTON,
Case No. 2:23-cv-02102-RFB-EJY
Plaintiff,
Stipulation and Order to
Extend Discovery Deadlines
(First Request)
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13 LOUIS DEJOY, Postmaster General,
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Defendant.
Pursuant to LR IA 6-1 and LR 26-3, the parties request a 90-day extension of certain
16 discovery deadlines as, and for the reasons, set forth below. There is a good cause for such
17 extension as the parties have conducted discovery diligently and in good faith. However, the
18 parties need additional time to complete discovery including taking depositions and
19 responding to discovery. Some of the witnesses are not available for a deposition until after
20 the close of discovery. The parties request the extension of the close of discovery, dispositive
21 motions and pretrial order deadlines. This is the first request for an extension of the
22 discovery schedule.
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DISCOVERY COMPLETED
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The parties served their respective initial disclosures. Federal Defendant served
25 discovery requests on Plaintiff, which Plaintiff is in the process of responding.
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DISCOVERY REMAINING
The parties need to conduct depositions of the plaintiff, his former supervisors with
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WHY REMAINING DISCOVERY HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED
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The parties respectfully request the additional time to finish discovery in this
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employment discrimination case by conducting depositions and responding to discovery.
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The reason why the remaining discovery has not been completed is due to the parties and
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witnesses’ schedules. Due to the scheduling issues, some witnesses are not available for a
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deposition until after the close of discovery which currently is March 10, 2025. For these
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reasons and in good cause, the parties request the 90-day extension of all remaining discovery
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deadlines.
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EXTENSION OF THE DISCOVERY PLAN AND SCHEDULING ORDER
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The following table sets forth the current deadlines and the proposed extended
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deadlines that are the subject of this stipulated request:
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SCHEDULED EVENT
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Rebuttal Expert Disclosures
Discovery Cutoff
Dispositive Motions
Proposed Joint Pretrial Order
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CURRENT
DEADLINE
February 10, 2025
March 10, 2025
April 9, 2025
May 9, 2025
PROPOSED
DEADLINE
February 10, 2025
June 10, 2025
July 10, 2025
August 11, 20251
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If dispositive motions were filed, the deadline for the Proposed Joint Pretrial Order would
be deferred until 30 days after the Court rules on the dispositive motions.
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This request for an extension of time is not sought for any improper purpose including
delay.
Respectfully submitted this 28th day of January 2025.
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LAW OFFICE OF MICHAEL B.
BALABAN
SUE FAHAMI
Acting United States Attorney
/s/ Michael B. Balaban
MICHAEL B. BALABAN
Nevada Bar No. 9370
10726 Del Rudini Street
Las Vegas, Nevada 89141
Attorneys for Plaintiff
/s/ Virginia T. Tomova
VIRGINIA T. TOMOVA
Assistant United States Attorney
IT IS SO ORDERED:
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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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January 28, 2025
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