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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS 

NORTHERN DIVISION 

CHRISTOPHER D. JONES PLAINTIFF 

ADC #611484 

V. No. 3:20-cv-166-DPM-JTR 

KENDALL DRINKARD, Sergeant, 

North Central Unit, et al. DEFENDANTS 

ORDER 

Pending before the Court is a Motion for Extension of Deadlines filed by 

Defendants’ counsel. Doc. 49. Due to his “heavy workload,” he requests a 45-day 

extension “to complete discovery and to file [a] motion for summary judgment.” Id. 

The initial Scheduling Order in this case set a March 24, 2021 discovery 

deadline and an April 23, 2021 deadline for the filing of dispositive motions. Doc. 

15. The Court previously granted Defendants a 30-day extension to the discovery 

deadline, extending it to April 26, 2021. Doc. 41.

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 That deadline has long since 

passed. Moreover, on June 17, 2021, when the Court entered its revised Scheduling 

Order setting the current June 30, 2021 dispositive motions deadline, it noted that 

the discovery period had already ended. Doc. 47.

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Defendants’ earlier Motion to Extend Time, which sought a 30-day extension to the 

discovery deadline, was also based on Defense counsel’s “heavy workload.” Doc. 40. 

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Thus, Defendants’ Motion for Extension of Deadlines (Doc. 49) is 

GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. The Motion is GRANTED to the 

extent that the dispositive motions deadline is extended 21 days from the date of this 

Order. Otherwise, the Motion is DENIED. 

Accordingly, any dispositive motions on the merits of this case are due by 

July 21, 2021. If claims remain after dispositive motions are decided, a final 

scheduling order will be issued for trial. 

 IT IS SO ORDERED this 30th day of June, 2021. 

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 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

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