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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

MICHAEL WITKIN, 

Plaintiff,

v. 

G. SWARTHOUT, et al., 

Defendants.

Case No. 2:13-CV-1931 KJN PC 

ORDER AND REVISED SCHEDULING 

ORDER 

Defendants seek to modify the scheduling order in light of the parties’ ongoing settlement 

negotiations. (ECF No. 39.) 

“The district court is given broad discretion in supervising the pretrial phase of litigation.” 

Johnson v. Mammoth Recreations, Inc., 975 F.2d 604, 607 (9th Cir. 1992) (citation and internal 

quotation marks omitted). Rule 16(b) provides that “[a] schedule may be modified only for good 

cause and with the judge’s consent.” 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, 975 F.2d at 607). 

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Good cause appearing, the motion of defendants Popovits, Swarthout, Kosher, and Sanchez 

is granted. In all other respects, the January 27, 2016 discovery and scheduling order remains in 

effect. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

1. Defendants’ motion to modify the scheduling order (ECF No. 39) is granted; and 

2. Defendants shall respond to plaintiff’s first sets of interrogatories and requests for 

production of documents on or before June 15, 2016, and the corresponding deadline for filing 

motions to compel is extended to June 30, 2016. 

Dated: May 9, 2016 

/cw/witk1931.16b

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