Arredondo v. City of San Marcos et al

Filing 51

ORDER GRANTING IN PART 27 Motion to Extend Scheduling Order Deadlines; DENYING 27 Motion to Stay Case. Signed by Judge Dustin M. Howell. (dm)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
AUSTIN DIVISION
DEREK ARREDONDO,
Plaintiff
v.
CITY OF SAN MARCOS, BOB
KLETT, BERT LUMBRERAS,
SAN MARCOS CITY COUNCIL
MEMBERS, HAYS COUNTY,
GARY CUTLER, SAN MARCOS
DOE OFFICERS, HAYS COUNTY
DOE OFFICERS,
Defendants

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No. 1:22-CV-00684-DAE

ORDER
Before the Court is Plaintiff’s Motion to Stay Case Pending Resolution of
Criminal Case or in the Alternative Motion to Extend Scheduling Order Deadlines,
Dkt. 27. The District Judge referred the motion to the undersigned for disposition.
The Court set the motion for hearing, Dkt. 45, and after considering the parties’
filings, the applicable law, and the parties’ arguments at that hearing, the Court
announced its ruling on the motion, and the reasons for it, on the record. This
written order memorializes that ruling.
The Court GRANTS IN PART and DENIES IN PART Plaintiff’s motion,
Dkt. 27. In particular, the Court DENIES Plaintiff’s motion for a stay of the
proceedings pending resolution of his yet-to-be-filed habeas action. And the Court
GRANTS IN PART Plaintiff’s motion to extend scheduling order deadlines, as set
out below. The Court DENIES all other requested relief.
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The Court ORDERS Defendants to produce, within 30 days of today’s order,
any documents or recordings addressed in section B of their respective Initial
Disclosures (see Dkt. 48-1, at 13, 27).
The Court FURTHER ORDERS that, within 14 days of both Defendants’
having completed the above-ordered production, Plaintiff may supplement his
summary-judgment responses to address any arguments based on the production
ordered here. Plaintiff’s supplements, if any, shall be limited to 5 pages. Defendants
may supplement their reply briefs to address Plaintiff’s supplemental response
arguments within 7 days of Plaintiff’s supplemental responses being filed, and the
supplemental reply briefs will likewise be limited to 5 pages.
SIGNED June 3, 2024.

DUSTIN M. HOWELL
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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