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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 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

DEVONTE B. HARRIS, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

L. ZAMUDIO, et al., 

Defendants. 

No. 2:09-cv-1523 TLN AC P 

ORDER 

 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding through counsel with a civil rights action pursuant 

to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

On May 20, 2015, pursuant to this court’s order, plaintiff filed notices advising the court 

of his intent to seek leave to file an amended complaint and re-open discovery. ECF Nos. 103, 

104. Plaintiff advised that he would seek leave to amend and re-open discovery by August 28, 

2015. Id. On June 6, 2015, the parties filed a stipulation for the re-opening of discovery with a 

new discovery cut-off date of November 15, 2015. ECF No. 105. The parties did not agree to 

August 28, 2015, as the deadline for plaintiff to move to amend the complaint. Id. 

 Plaintiff’s request for an August 28, 2015 deadline to seek to amend the complaint will be 

granted in part, and plaintiff will be given sixty days to file a motion to amend the complaint. 

The court will approve the parties’ stipulation, and discovery shall be re-opened with a new 

deadline of November 15, 2015. The jury trial set for January 11, 2016, before the Honorable 

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Troy L. Nunley, will be vacated. Pretrial conference and trial dates will be re-set, as appropriate, 

following resolution of any motion to amend or the expiration of the time for filing such a 

motion. Additionally, since plaintiff is now represented by counsel, Local Rule 230(l) shall no 

longer govern motions in this case and they shall instead be governed by the other provisions of 

Local Rule 230. 

 Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

 1. Motions in this case are no longer governed by Local Rule 230(l) and the other 

provisions of Local Rule 230 shall govern motions going forward. 

 2. Plaintiff’s request for an August 28, 2015 deadline to seek leave to amend the 

complaint (ECF No. 103) will be granted in part, and plaintiff shall have sixty days from the 

filing of this order to file and serve a motion for leave to amend the complaint. Any requests for 

extension must be supported by good cause, related to the substance of the pending proposed 

amendments. 

 3. Pursuant to the stipulation of the parties (ECF No. 105), discovery is re-opened. 

Discovery shall be completed, and all motions pertaining to discovery shall be noticed for 

hearing, by November 15, 2015. 

 4. The jury trial set for January 11, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. before the Honorable Troy L. 

Nunley, is hereby vacated. Pretrial conference and trial dates will be re-set, as appropriate, 

following resolution of any motion to amend or the expiration of the time for filing such a 

motion. 

DATED: June 11, 2015 

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