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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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PATRICK VARGAS,

Plaintiff,

v.

CITY OF TRACY; SOUTH SAN

JOAQUIN COUNTY FIRE AUTHORITY;

RANDAL BRADLEY, in his

individual and official

capacities; DOES 1 through 20,

inclusive,

Defendants.

No. 2:22-cv-01454 WBS CSK

ORDER RE: MODIFICATION OF

SCHEDULING ORDER

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Good cause appearing, and given that this is 

defendants’ first request to modify the scheduling order 

following the prior three modifications due to various issues 

involving plaintiff’s counsel, defendants’ ex parte application 

(Docket No. 89) to further modify the scheduling order (Docket 

No. 87) is hereby GRANTED as follows:

1. All discovery, including depositions for preservation 

of testimony, is left open, save and except that it shall be 

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conducted as to be completed by November 25, 2024. All motions 

to compel discovery must be noticed on the Magistrate Judge’s 

calendar in accordance with the local rules of this Court and so 

that such motions may be heard (and any resulting orders obeyed) 

not later than November 25, 2024.1

2. All motions, except motions in limine, motions for 

continuances, temporary restraining orders, or other emergency 

applications, shall be filed on or before January 13, 2025.

3. The Final Pretrial Conference is set for March 24, 2025

at 1:30 p.m.

4. The jury trial is set for May 20, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.

5. All other matters shall remain unchanged.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 11, 2024

1 Defendants also requested that the court set dates for 

specific depositions, which is not this court’s practice in a 

scheduling order. The parties shall meet and confer regarding 

any further depositions.

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