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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: Other Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PAUL ANTOINE,

Plaintiff,

v.

P. FIGUEROA, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:08-cv-00760-SMS PC

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’

MOTION TO MODIFY THE SCHEDULING

ORDER, AND VACATING DISCOVERY AND

MOTION DEADLINES PENDING

RESOLUTION OF MOTION TO COMPEL

(Doc. 18)

ORDER REQUIRING PLAINTIFF TO FILE N

OPPOSITION OR A STATEMENT OF NONOPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS’ MOTION

TO COMPEL WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OR

SANCTIONS WILL BE IMPOSED

(Doc. 18)

Plaintiff Paul Antoine is a formerstate prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights action,

which Defendants Figueroa and Anlauf removed from Kings County Superior Court on May 29,

2008. This action is proceeding against Defendants Figueroa and Anlauf for retaliation, and against

Defendant Figueroa for denial of access to the courts in violation of Plaintiff’s federal constitutional

rights. Pursuant to the scheduling order issued on May 4, 2009, the deadline for the completion of

all discovery was December 30, 2009, and the deadline for filing pretrial dispositive motions is

March 2, 2010.

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On December 30, 2009, following Plaintiff’s failure to appear for his deposition, Defendants

filed a motion to modify the scheduling order, and to compel Plaintiff to file a notice of current

address and to appear for his deposition. Plaintiff did not file a response. Local Rule 230(l).

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Good cause having been shown, Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b)(4), it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Defendants’ motion to modify the scheduling order is GRANTED;

2. The discovery and pretrial dispositive motions deadlines are VACATED pending

resolution of Defendants’ motion to compel;

3. Plaintiff is required to file an opposition or a statement of non-opposition to

Defendants’ motion to compel within thirty (30) days from the date of service of

this order; and

4. The failure to file an opposition or a statement of non-opposition in compliance with

this order will result in the imposition of sanctions deemed appropriate by the Court,

which may include dismissal of this action, with prejudice, for failure to prosecute.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 28, 2010 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

i0d3h8 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Although Plaintiff is out of custody as far as the Court is aware, in accordance with the Court’s general

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practice, Local Rule 230(l) shall continue to apply to this action.

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