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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

DURRELL ANTHONY PUCKETT,

Plaintiff,

v.

BARAONA, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:21-cv-01448-KES-BAM (PC)

ORDER EXTENDING APPLICATION OF 

OCTOBER 24, 2022 DISCOVERY AND 

SCHEDULING ORDER TO DEFENDANT T. 

PRICE AND EXTENDING DISCOVERY 

AND DISPOSITIVE MOTION DEADLINES

(ECF No. 56)

Discovery Deadline: August 22, 2024

Dispositive Motion Deadline: September 23, 

2024

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO 

ISSUE CONSENT/DECLINE FORM

Plaintiff Durrell Anthony Puckett (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in 

forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action proceeds on 

Plaintiff’s second amended complaint only against: (1) Defendants A. Baraona, R. Burnitzki,1 R. 

Leos, H. Hernandez, E. Diaz, and Doe 12for excessive force in violation of the Eighth 

Amendment; (2) Defendant R. Leos for sexual assault in violation of the Eighth Amendment; and 

(3) Defendants A. Ruiz, R. Martinez, E. Ruiz, G. Meier,3 R. Gutierrez, J. Cruz, K. Allison 

1 Erroneously sued as “Burneszki.”

2 Findings and recommendations to dismiss Defendant Doe 1, without prejudice, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil 

Procedure 4(m) are pending before the assigned District Judge. (ECF No. 84.)

3 Erroneously sued as “Meiers.”

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(Cronister), and T. Price for failure to protect in violation of the Eighth Amendment.4

Currently pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment, filed May 

26, 2023. (ECF No. 71.) All Defendants except Defendants Price and Doe 1 opposed the motion 

for summary judgment on June 20, 2023. (ECF No. 72.) Defendant Price will have the 

opportunity to oppose Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment or join in the June 20, 2023 

opposition.

Further, the Court originally issued a discovery and scheduling order in this action on 

October 24, 2022. (ECF No. 56.) Although all deadlines in that order have expired, with the 

recent substitution and appearance of Defendant Price, the Court finds it appropriate to extend 

application of the October 24, 2022 discovery and scheduling order to Defendant Price. In 

addition, the Court will reopen discovery as to Defendant Price only, and extend the dispositive 

motion deadline to permit Defendant Price the opportunity to file a dispositive motion. If 

Defendant Price opts not to file a dispositive motion in this action, Defendant Price should 

promptly so inform the Court.

Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Application of the discovery and scheduling order of October 24, 2022, (ECF No. 56), is 

EXTENDED to Defendant T. Price;

2. Discovery is reopened as to Defendant Price only;

3. The completion of all discovery requests to or from Defendant Price, including filing all 

motions to compel discovery, is extended to August 22, 2024;

4. The deadline for Defendant Price to file all dispositive motions (including a motion for 

summary judgment for failure to exhaust) is extended to September 23, 2024; 

5. Defendant Price shall file an opposition (or a joinder in the June 20, 2023 opposition) to 

Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment by August 22, 2024;

6. A request for an extension of a deadline set in this order must be filed on or before 

the expiration of the deadline in question and will only be granted on a showing of 

4 Defendants Baraona, Burnitzki, Leos, Hernandez, Diaz, A. Ruiz, Martinez, E. Ruiz, Meier, Gutierrez, Cruz, and 

Allison answered the second amended complaint on April 4, 2024. (ECF No. 88.)

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good cause; and

7. The Clerk of the Court is directed to issue a consent/decline form to all parties.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 24, 2024 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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