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Nature of Suit Code: 950
Nature of Suit: Constitutionality of State Statutes
Cause of Action: 28:2201 Constitutionality of State Statute(s)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CALIFORNIA CHAMBER OF 

COMMERCE,

Plaintiff,

v.

ROB BONTA, IN HIS OFFICIAL 

CAPACITY AS ATTORNEY GENERAL 

OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,

Defendant,

COUNCIL FOR EDUCATION AND 

RESEARCH ON TOXICS,

Defendant-Intervenor.

No. 2:19-cv-02019-DJC-JDP

ORDER

Pending before the Court is an ex parte application by Defendant Rob Bonta, 

Attorney General of California, for a modification of the Scheduling Order. (ECF No. 

265.) Plaintiff California Chamber of Commerce has opposed. (ECF No. 267.)

Under Rule 16, “a schedule may be modified only for good cause and with the

judge's consent.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b)(4). The Court finds that good cause exists to 

modify the Scheduling Order for the reasons stated in the ex parte application. 

Accordingly, the Court hereby GRANTS Defendant’s ex part application (ECF No. 

265), and ORDERS that the dates set forth in the Scheduling Order (ECF No. 246), as 

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previously modified via the Parties’ stipulation (see ECF Nos. 250, 263), be further

modified as follows:

1. The cutoff for all expert discovery, previously April 24, 2024, shall be moved 

to June 24, 2024.

2. The deadline for Defendant to inform Plaintiff whether he will file a crossmotion for summary judgment, previously April 26, 2024, shall be moved to 

June 27, 2024.

3. The deadline for Plaintiff to file a motion for summary judgment, previously

May 10, 2024, shall be moved to July 10, 2024.

4. The deadline for Defendant to file an opposition to Plaintiff’s motion for 

summary judgment and a cross-motion for summary judgment, if any, 

previously June 21, 2024, shall be moved to August 22, 2024.

5. The deadline for Plaintiff to file a reply in support of the motion for summary 

judgment and opposition to any cross-motion for summary judgment,

previously July 26, 2024, shall be September 26, 2024.

6. The deadline for Defendant to file a reply in support of any cross-motion for 

summary judgment, previously August 16, 2024, shall be October 16, 

2024.

7. The date of the hearing on the motion for summary judgment and crossmotion for summary judgment, previously September 19, 2024, shall be 

November 14, 2024.

8. All other dates in the Scheduling Order shall remain unchanged.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 25, 2024 

Hon. Daniel J. Calabretta

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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