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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ROBERT SCHMIDT,

NO. 2:05-cv-1125-MCE-GGH

Plaintiff,

v. ORDER

COUNTY OF PLUMAS, CALIFORNIA,

JOHN BANKS, CAROL LEE, BILL

POWERS, ROBERT MEACHER,

WILLIAM N. DENNISON, ROSE

COMSTOCK and OLE OLSEN,

Defendants.

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On April 25, 2006, Counsel for Defendants filed an Ex Parte

Application for an Order shortening the time for hearing a Motion

to Amend the Pretrial Scheduling (Status) Scheduling Order issued

in this case on October 18, 2005 (“Scheduling Order”). 

Defendants have requested an expedited hearing given the fact

that the discovery deadline in this matter is presently set to

expire on May 8, 2006.

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The Court’s Scheduling Order may be modified upon a showing

of “good cause” pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure

16(b). Rule 16(b)’s “good cause” standard primarily considers

the diligence of the party seeking the amendment.” Johnson v.

Mammoth Recreations, Inc., 975 F.2d 604, 609 (9th Cir. 1992). 

Here, both defense counsel Carl Fessenden’s declaration and the

Court’s own docket show that present counsel substituted into

this case just two weeks ago, on or about April 18, 2006. In

addition, it appears to be uncontroverted, based on Mr.

Fessenden’s declaration and attached correspondence between all

counsel, that discovery was largely stayed pending the outcome of

a mediation held on April 12, 2006. Both these factors favor the

short extensions now sought by defense counsel, particularly

since they will not affect the other dates established by the

Court, include the Final Pretrial Conference on December 4, 2006

and the January 1, 2007 trial date.

Consequently, after reviewing the Ex Parte Application

together with the proposed Motion to Amend, and good cause

appearing therefor, the Court will sua sponte extend the

discovery deadline from May 8, 2006 to June 30, 2006, and the

Court will further extend the deadline for designating expert

witnesses from July 7, 2006 to July 31, 2006. All other dates

established by the Scheduling Order remain unchanged. 

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Since the declarations from defense counsel alone provide the

requisite good cause, no hearing is deemed necessary and the

Motion to Amend, which had been proposed for hearing on May 11,

2006, is hereby vacated. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: May 1, 2006

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MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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