Montar-Morales v. Pickering et al

Filing 24

ORDER granting Plaintiff's 23 Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery. Discovery to be completed by 7/12/2021, Dispositive motions due by 8/9/2021. Signed by Hon. Michelle L. Peterson.**2 PAGE(S), PRINT ALL**(Domingo Montar-Morales, Prisoner ID: 380591)(MW)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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DOMINGO MONTAR-MORALES,
Plaintiff,

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Case No. C20-776-TSZ-MLP
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v.
JON P. PICKERING, et al.,
Defendants.

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This is a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 prisoner civil rights action. Plaintiff Domingo Montar-Morales

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(“Plaintiff”), proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, is a state prisoner who is currently

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confined at the Monroe Correctional Complex (“MCC”). On January 26, 2021, this Court issued

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a pretrial scheduling order directing the parties to complete discovery by May 26, 2021, and to

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file dispositive motions by June 25, 2021. (Dkt. # 18.)

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On May 26, 2021, Plaintiff filed a Motion for Extension of Time (“Plaintiff’s Motion”).

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(Dkt. # 23.) Plaintiff’s Motion requests an additional 45 days to conduct discovery to: (1) obtain

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discovery from the Washington Office of Public Disclosure; (2) receive responses from

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discovery requests that allegedly remain unanswered by Defendants; and (3) because of

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Plaintiff’s limited law library and e-filing access at the MCC due to COVID-19 restrictions. (Id.

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at 1-2.) Defendants did not file a response to Plaintiff’s Motion.

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Accordingly, finding good cause, this Court hereby ORDERS as follows:

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(1)

Plaintiff’s Motion (dkt. # 23) is GRANTED;

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(2)

The parties shall complete discovery by July 12, 2021, and file dispositive

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motions by August 9, 2021; and
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The Clerk is directed to send copies of this Order to the parties and to the

Honorable Thomas S. Zilly.

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Dated this 3rd day of June, 2021.

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MICHELLE L. PETERSON
United States Magistrate Judge

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