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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ROGER GIFFORD,

Plaintiff,

v.

HORNBROOK FIRE PROTECTION

DISRICT, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:16-CV-0596-JAM-DMC 

ORDER

Plaintiff, who is proceeding pro se, brings this civil action. Pending before the 

Court is plaintiff’s request for a stay of the briefing schedule for defendants’ motion to dismiss

established in the March 24, 2020, order. See ECF No. 51.

On March 24, 2020, the Court set a briefing schedule for defendants’ motion to 

dismiss the second amended complaint. The Court ordered that, upon completion of briefing, 

defendants’ motion would stand submitted on the papers. 

In his motion to stay the briefing schedule, plaintiff cites his indigency and long 

distance from his residence in far north California to the closest place to conduct legal research in 

Medford, Oregon, as well as shelter-in-place orders issued by the governors of California and 

Oregon, and seeks a stay of briefing during the current COVID-19 emergency. See ECF No. 51. 

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The Court finds the relief plaintiff requests is reasonable under the circumstances 

and, for good cause shown, plaintiff’s motion will be granted. Briefing on defendants’ motion to 

dismiss is stayed for 30 days from the date of this order. Upon expiration of the stay of briefing, 

the Court will issue an order either setting a new briefing schedule or continuing the stay. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: March 31, 2020

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DENNIS M. COTA

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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