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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRESNO DIVISION

CHRISTOPHER PEARLMAN,

Plaintiff,

v.

EDMUND G. BROWN, JR., et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:15-cv-00902-LJO-SAB

ORDER EXTENDING TIME FOR 

DEFENDANTS TO FILE A PLEADING 

RESPONSIVE TO THE COMPLAINT AND 

VACATING NOVEMBER 2, 2015 

SCHEDULING CONFERENCE

On October 16, 2015 the Court conducted a status conference in several of the related 

cases. During the October 16, 2015 conference, the parties discussed the necessity for a stay and 

the Court’s concern that these actions not stagnant unnecessarily on the Court’s docket. 

Counsel for Plaintiffs are attempting to resolve how this action will proceed based on the 

decisions in Jackson, et al. v. Brown, et al., No. 1:13-cv-01055-LJO-SAB, and Smith, et al. v. 

Schwarzenegger, et al., No. 1:14-cv-0060-LJO-SAB, finding that Defendants are entitled to 

qualified immunity on the Eighth Amendment claims. The parties are discussing how the 

qualified immunity decision will impact the additional claims that are raised in these actions. 

Counsel for the parties agreed at the October 16, 2015 hearing that the deadline to file a 

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responsive document in these related cases shall be extended to December 11, 2015 to allow the 

parties an opportunity to consider their options due to the qualified immunity findings. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the scheduling conference set for 

November 2, 2015 is VACATED; and Defendants shall file a pleading responsive to the 

complaint on or before December 11, 2015.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 19, 2015 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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