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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Bivens Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KEVIN WALKER, 1:02-cv-05801-AWI-GSA-PC

Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO EXTEND

DISCOVERY DEADLINE

vs. 

 ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR LEAVE TO

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, UTILIZE THE THE COURT’S ELECTRONIC

et al., FILING SYSTEM

(Doc. 151.)

Defendants. New Discovery Cut-Off Date - 09-21-2010

New Dispositive Motions Deadline - 11-30-2010

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Plaintiff is a formerfederal prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with this civil rights

action filed pursuant to Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents, 403 U.S. 388 (1971). Plaintiff filed the

complaint initiating this action on June 25, 2002. (Doc. 1.) On May 18, 2010, plaintiff filed a motion

to extend the deadline for completion of discovery, and for leave to file future motions online via efiling. (Doc. 151.) Defendants have not filed an opposition. 

I. MODIFICATION OF SCHEDULING ORDER

A court may modify a scheduling order for good cause. Fed.R.Civ.P 16(b)(4). To establish

good cause, the party seeking the modification of a scheduling order must generally show that even with

the exercise of due diligence, they cannot meet the requirement of the order. Johnson v. Mammoth

Recreations, Inc., 975 F2d 604, 609 (9th Cir. 1992).

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Plaintiff requests modification of the scheduling order to extend the deadline for completion of

discovery from June 21, 2010 until September 21, 2010. Plaintiff explains that he was released from

Lompoc Federal Prison after serving twelve years and placed in a residential center in San Francisco on

January 19, 2010. On February 8, 2010, plaintiff was placed on home confinement due to his ongoing

medical condition and multiple weekly medical appointments. Plaintiff recently received his legal files

and requires additional time to adjust to his new living situation and review his legal materials before

proceeding with litigation of this action. Plaintiff has shown good cause for an extension of the

discovery deadline. Therefore, plaintiff’s motion shall be granted, and the discovery deadline shall be

extended. The court also finds good cause to extend the deadline for filing pretrial dispositive motions.

II. MOTION TO FILE FUTURE MOTIONS ONLINE

Plaintiff also requests leave to file future motions online via the court’s e-filing system. 

Pursuant to Local Rule 133, “Any person appearing pro se may not utilize electronic filing except with

the permission of the assigned Judge or Magistrate Judge.” L.R. 133(b)(2) (emphasis added). Requests

to use electronic filing as an exception to the rule must be “submitted as [a] stipulation[] as provided in

L.R. 143 or, if a stipulation cannot be had, as [a] written motion[] setting out an explanation of reasons

for the exception.” L.R. 133(b)(3). Plaintiff, who is proceeding pro se, has not offered an explanation

of reasons he should be allowed to utilize the court’s electronic filing system. Therefore, plaintiff’s

motion to file future motions online shall be denied.

III. CONCLUSION

Based on the foregoing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s motion for extension of the deadline for completion of discovery is

GRANTED;

2. Plaintiff’s motion for leave to utilize the court’s electronic filing system is DENIED;

3. The deadline for completion of discovery, including the filing of motions to compel, is

extended from June 21, 2010 to September 21, 2010, for all parties to this action; and

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4. The deadline for filing pretrial dispositive motions is extended from August 30, 2010 to

November 30, 2010, for all parties to this action.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: August 3, 2010 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

6i0kij UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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