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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

JOVON’Z SMITH, 

 Plaintiff,

 vs.

M. GARCIA,

 Defendant.

1:13-cv-02003-AWI-GSA-PC

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S 

MOTIONS

(Doc. 27, 28, 29)

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF 

EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE A 

DISPOSITIVE MOTION AND AN 

OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT’S 

MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

DEADLINE: JULY 10, 2015

ORDER VACATING SETTLEMENT 

CONFERENCE

 Settlement Conference Vacated:

 June 1, 2015 at 1:00 p.m.

 Ctrm. #24, U.S. District Court, Sacramento

 Before Magistrate Judge Carolyn K. Delaney

ORDER FOR CLERK TO SERVE THIS 

ORDER UPON MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

CAROLYN K. DELANEY

I. BACKGROUND

Jovon’z Smith (“Plaintiff”), a state prisoner presently in the custody of the California 

Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation at the Correctional Training Facility (CTF) in 

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Soledad, California, is proceeding pro se with this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. '

1983. This case now proceeds on Plaintiff’s original Complaint filed on December 6, 2013, 

against defendant Sergeant M. Garcia (“Defendant”) for use of excessive force in violation of 

the Eighth Amendment. (Doc. 1.)

On June 18, 2014, the court issued a Scheduling Order establishing deadlines of 

February 18, 2015 for completion of discovery, and May 27, 2015 for the parties to file pretrial 

dispositive motions. (Doc. 14.)

This case is scheduled for a Settlement Conference on June 1, 2015, at 1:00 p.m. before 

Magistrate Judge Carolyn K. Delaney at the United States District Court in Sacramento, 

California. On April 28, 2015, the court issued a writ of habeas corpus ad testificandum to 

transport Plaintiff from CTF to the Court in Sacramento on June 1, 2015 to attend the 

Settlement Conference. (Doc. 26.) 

On May 13, 2015, Plaintiff filed a motion for extension of time to file a dispositive 

motion and an opposition to Defendant’s motion for summary judgment, and a motion to either

continue the Settlement Conference to a later date, or hold the Settlement Conference

telephonically. (Docs. 27, 28.) On May 20, 2015, Plaintiff again filed the same motions. 

(Doc. 29.) Plaintiff’s motions are now before the court.

II. PLAINTIFF’S MOTIONS

Plaintiff seeks an extension of time to file a dispositive motion and an opposition to 

Defendant’s motion for summary judgment of April 22, 2015. Plaintiff requests additional 

time because he is proceeding without the aid of an attorney in this action, and he has not 

received a copy of his February 24, 2015 deposition transcript. Plaintiff asserts that on May 3, 

2015, he requested the transcript from defense counsel, and he awaiting a response. 

Plaintiff also requests a continuance of the June 1, 2015 Settlement Conference, or in 

the alternative, that the Settlement Conference be held telephonically. Plaintiff asserts that his 

high school diploma graduation is scheduled for June 19, 2015 at CTF, and his family members 

are planning to attend. Plaintiff expresses concern that he will not be transported back to CTF

after the Settlement Conference in time to attend his graduation.

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Discussion

Plaintiff has shown good cause for an extension of time to file a dispositive motion and 

an opposition to Defendant’s motion for summary judgment. Further, the court finds good 

cause at this juncture to vacate the June 1, 2015 Settlement Conference, to be rescheduled as 

needed at a later time. Therefore, Plaintiff’s motions shall be granted.

III. CONCLUSION

Based on the foregoing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s motions filed on May 13, 2015 and May 20, 2015, are GRANTED;

2. Plaintiff is GRANTED an extension of time until July 10, 2015 to file a 

dispositive motion;

3. Plaintiff is GRANTED an extension of time until July 10, 2015 to file an 

opposition to Defendant’s motion for summary judgment of April 22, 2015; 

4. The Settlement Conference, scheduled for June 1, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. before 

Magistrate Judge Carolyn K. Delaney at the United States District Court in 

Sacramento, California, is VACATED from the Court’s calendar and shall be 

rescheduled as needed at a later time;

5. The order and writ of habeas corpus ad testificandum issued on April 28, 2015, 

to transport Plaintiff from CTF to the Court for the Settlement Conference on 

June 1, 2015, shall be VACATED by separate order; and

6. The Clerk of Court is directed to serve a copy of this order upon Magistrate 

Judge Carolyn K. Delaney.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 21, 2015 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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