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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

MICHAEL WITKIN,

Plaintiff,

v.

MARIANA LOTERSZTAIN, M.D., 

WAYNE SCOTT, M.D., NONATO 

LARGOZA, M.D., MARTIN KUERSTEN, 

J. LIN, M.D., SARA GATES, et al.,

Defendant.

Case No. 2:19-cv-0406 DJC KJN P

[PROPOSED] ORDER AND REVISED 

DISCOVERY AND SCHEDULING 

ORDER

Plaintiff is a former state prisoner. The parties stipulated to modify the discovery and 

scheduling order. 

“The district court is given broad discretion in supervising the pretrial phase of litigation.” 

Johnson v. Mammoth Recreations, Inc., 975 F.2d 604, 607 (9th Cir. 1992) (citation and internal 

quotation marks omitted). Rule 16(b) provides that “[a] schedule may be modified only for good 

cause and with the judge’s consent.” 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 Cir. 2002) (quoting 

Johnson, 975 F.2d at 607).

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Having considered the stipulation of the parties to modify the Discovery and Scheduling 

Order, and for good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the May 24, 2023 Further 

Scheduling Order (ECF No. 103) is modified as follows:

1. Expert witness disclosures shall be due on or before October 20, 2023, and

2. Expert discovery shall be completed on or before thirty days after the date the parties are 

required to disclose their experts.

Dated: August 24, 2023

/witk0406.16b

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