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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

Plaintiff Irvin Ban Buren (“Plaintiff”) is a prisoner in the custody of the California Department 

of Corrections and Rehabilitation (“CDCR”). Plaintiff is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in 

this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983.

Pursuant to the September 4, 2014, Discovery and Scheduling Order, motions related to 

exhaustion are to be filed no later than December 2, 2014.

On December 1, 2014, Defendant moved to extend the deadline to file a motion related to 

exhaustion. The Court deems the matter suitable for decision without an opposition pursuant to Local 

Rule 230(l).

Modification of the pretrial scheduling order requires a showing of good cause. Fed. R. Civ. P. 

16(b)(4). “The schedule may be modified ‘if it cannot reasonably be met despite the diligence of the 

party seeking the extension.’” Zivkovic v. Southern California Edison Co., 302 F.3d 1080, 1087 (9th 

IRVIN VAN BUREN,

 Plaintiff,

v.

EMERSON,

Defendant.

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Case No.: 1:13-cv-01273-LJO-DLB (PC)

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S 

MOTION TO MODIFY DISCOVERY AND 

SCHEDULING ORDER

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Cir. 2002) (quoting Johnson v. Mammoth Recreations, Inc., 975 F.2d 604, 607 (9th Cir. 1992)). “If 

the party seeking the modification ‘was not diligent, the inquiry should end’ and the motion to modify 

should not be granted.” Id. 

Here, Defendant requests an extension of ten days because, although the motion is drafted, the 

Thanksgiving holiday resulted in a delay in obtaining necessary signatures. Counsel states that he 

expects to receive signatures by December 12, 2014, and will file the motion on or before that date. 

Tozer Decl. ¶ 3.

For good cause, Defendant’s motion is GRANTED. Motions for summary judgment related to 

exhaustion must be filed on or before December 12, 2014. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 2, 2014 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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