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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

MARK A. JONES,

Plaintiff,

vs.

S. NIEHUS, et al., 

Defendants.

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1:12cv01963 LJO DLB PC

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ 

MOTION TO MODIFY THE DISCOVERY 

AND SCHEDULING ORDER

(Document 29)_

Plaintiff Mark A. Jones (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma 

pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1983. The action is proceeding on 

Plaintiff’s Second Amended Complaint for First Amendment retaliation against Defendants S. 

Niehus, A. Maxfield and K. Matta.

Pursuant to the February 2, 2015, Discovery and Scheduling Order, the deadline for filing 

motions related to exhaustion is May 4, 2015. On April 29, 2015, Defendants filed a motion to 

extend this deadline. The Court deems the matter suitable for decision without an opposition. 

Local Rule 230(l).

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 

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F.3d 1080, 1087 (9th Cir. 2002) (quoting Johnson v. Mammoth Recreations, Inc., 975 F.2d 604, 

607 (9th Cir. 1992)). “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 request a thirty-one (31) day extension to file a motion for summary 

judgment based on exhaustion. Counsel has started to prepare the motion, but because of other 

work necessary in other cases, he cannot complete the motion prior to the May 4, 2015, deadline.

Good cause appearing, Defendants’ motion is GRANTED. Motions related to exhaustion 

must be filed by June 5, 2015. At this time, all other dates in the Discovery and Scheduling 

Order will remain in place. 

 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 30, 2015 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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