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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TYLO JEROME FELIX, JR.,

Plaintiff,

v.

C. CAZORES, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No.: 1:24-cv-00332-JLT-SKO

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ 

MOTION TO MODIFY THE DISCOVERY 

AND SCHEDULING ORDER 

(Doc. 19)

Plaintiff Tylo Jerome Felix, Jr., is proceeding pro se in this civil rights action pursuant to 

42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action proceeds on Plaintiff’s constitutional claims against Defendants 

Cazores, Smotherman, Diaz, Velasquez, and Arreazola. 

I. INTRODUCTION

The Court issued its Discovery and Scheduling Order on August 23, 2024. (Doc. 17.) The 

deadline for the filing of a motion for summary judgment based upon a failure to exhaust 

administrative remedies was set for November 23, 2024. (Id.) 

On November 14, 2024, Defendants filed a “Motion to Modify Scheduling Order to 

Extend Deadline to File Motion Challenging Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies.” (Doc. 19.) 

II. DISCUSSION

Pursuant to Rule 16(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, a scheduling order “may 

be modified only for good cause and with the judge's consent.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b)(4). This 

good cause standard “primarily considers the diligence of the party seeking the amendment.” 

Johnson v. Mammoth Recreations, Inc., 975 F.2d 604, 609 (9th Cir. 1992). The court may modify 

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the scheduling order “if it cannot reasonably be met despite the diligence of the party seeking the 

extension.” Id. If the party was not diligent, the inquiry should end. Id.

Defendants move for a 30-day extension of the deadline for filing a motion for summary 

judgment based upon a failure to exhaust administrative remedies. (Doc. 19.) The motion is 

supported by the Declaration of Janet Chen, a Supervising Deputy Attorney General at the 

California Attorney General’s Office. (Id. at ¶ 1.) 

Ms. Chen states that on September 11, 2024, Deputy Attorney General Ravpreet Bhangoo 

unexpectedly went on medical leave and was expected to return on November 6, 2024. (Id., ¶ 2.) 

Ms. Bhangoo’s medical leave has now been extended though January 2025. (Id.) Either Ms. Chen 

or another attorney in her office will need additional time to further investigate the defense and 

prepare any motion for summary judgment based upon a failure to exhaust administrative 

remedies. (Id., ¶ 3.) A declaration from the Chief of the Office of Appeals will be necessary to 

support the motion, “and the turnaround time for obtaining such a declaration is three weeks.” 

(Id.) Due to Plaintiff’s incarceration and pro se status, a stipulation could not be obtained. (Id., ¶ 

5.) 

Here, Defendants have established good cause for an extension of the deadline for the 

filing of a motion for summary judgment based upon a failure to exhaust administrative remedies. 

The deadline will be extended as requested. 

III. CONCLUSION AND ORDER

Accordingly, and for good cause shown, the Court ORDERS that:

1. Defendants motion to modify the scheduling order (Doc. 19) is GRANTED; and

2. The Discovery and Scheduling Order is MODIFIED to extend the deadline for filing 

a motion for summary judgment based upon a failure to exhaust administrative 

remedies from November 23, 2024, to December 23, 2024. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 20, 2024 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto .

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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