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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

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ANDREW A. CEJAS,

Plaintiff,

v.

MYERS, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:12-cv-00271-AWI-DLB PC

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ 

MOTION TO MODIFY DISCOVERY AND 

SCHEDULING ORDER

(Document 127)

Dispositive Motions: January 11, 2016

Plaintiff Andrew A. Cejas (“Plaintiff”) is a California state prisoner proceeding pro se and in 

forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

Pursuant to the May 13, 2015, Discovery and Scheduling Order, the current deadline for 

dispositive motions is December 9, 2015. 

On November 20, 2015, Defendants filed a joint motion to extend the dispositive motion 

deadline to January 11, 2016. The Court deems the matter suitable for decision without an 

opposition.

DISCUSSION

Modification of the pretrial scheduling order requires a showing of good cause. Fed. R. Civ. 

P. 16(b)(4). “The schedule may be modified ‘if it cannot reasonably be met despite the diligence of 

the party seeking the extension.’” Zivkovic v. Southern California Edison Co., 302 F.3d 1080, 1087 

(9th Cir. 2002) (quoting Johnson v. Mammoth Recreations, Inc., 975 F.2d 604, 607 (9th Cir. 1992)). 

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“If the party seeking the modification ‘was not diligent, the inquiry should end’ and the motion to 

modify should not be granted.” Id.

Here, Defendants seek an extension of the December 9, 2015, dispositive motion deadline 

due to work-load issues and prior commitments of counsel. For good cause, the Court GRANTS the 

request and extends the dispositive motion deadline to January 11, 2016.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 9, 2015 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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