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Nature of Suit Code: 446
Nature of Suit: Americans with Disabilities Act - Other
Cause of Action: 42:12101 Americans with Disabilities Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TRAVIS WARD,

Plaintiff,

v.

CDCR, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:24-cv-00467-JLT-BAM (PC)

ORDER GRANTING AMENDED JOINT 

STIPULATION TO PERMIT PLAINTIFF 

20 DAYS TO FILE AN AMENDED 

COMPLAINT

(ECF No. 13.)

ORDER CONTINUING SCHEDULING 

CONFERENCE

 Plaintiff Travis Ward, proceeding through counsel, brings this action for alleged violations 

of the Americans with Disabilities Act and state law against Defendants California Department of 

Corrections and Rehabilitation (“CDCR”) and Doe Officers 1-V. (ECF No. 1.) The matter is 

currently set for a Scheduling Conference on September 12, 2024, with a Joint Scheduling Report 

due on or before September 5, 2024. (See ECF No. 10.)

On August 15, 2024, the parties filed an amended stipulation to grant Plaintiff twenty (20) 

days to file an amended complaint, with CDCR’s responsive pleading due within twenty-one (21) 

days after it is served with the amended complaint. (ECF No. 13.) The parties explain that 

defense counsel informed Plaintiff’s counsel of “several perceived deficiencies in the complaint 

in a meet and confer letter, which memorialized Defendant’s position to avert filing a motion to 

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dismiss.” (Id. at 2.) Plaintiff’s counsel evaluated Defendant’s position and agreed to amend the 

complaint. (Id.) 

Having considered the parties’ stipulation, and good cause appearing, Plaintiff will be 

granted twenty (20) days to file an amended complaint, with CDCR’s responsive pleading due 

within twenty-one (21) days after it is served with the amended complaint. Although the parties 

appear to request an extension of the deadline to file their Joint Scheduling Report to September 

9, 2024, (see ECF No. 13 at 3), the Court finds is appropriate to continue the Scheduling 

Conference until after the anticipated responsive pleading deadline. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows:

1. Plaintiff is granted twenty (20) days to file an amended complaint. Plaintiff’s 

amended complaint shall be filed on or before September 3, 2024.

2. CDCR’s responsive pleading shall be due within twenty (21) days after it is served 

with the amended complaint.

3. The Scheduling Conference currently scheduled for September 12, 2024, is 

CONTINUED to October 10, 2024, at 9:30 AM in Courtroom 8 (BAM) before 

Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe. The parties shall file a Joint Scheduling 

Report at least one (1) full week prior to the conference. The parties shall appear at 

the conference remotely either via Zoom video conference or Zoom telephone 

number. The parties will be provided with the Zoom ID and password by the 

Courtroom Deputy prior to the conference. The Zoom ID number and password are 

confidential and are not to be shared. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 15, 2024 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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