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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

Plaintiff Michael Mootry (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma 

pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action proceeds against 

Defendants Hedgpeth, Flores, Wegman, Lewis and Cabrera for violations of the Free Exercise Clause 

of the First Amendment. 

On January 22, 2014, the Court modified the Scheduling Order in this matter and extended the 

discovery deadline to March 9, 2014. The dispositive motion deadline remained March 31, 2014. 

On March 7, 2014, Defendants filed the instant motion to modify the discovery and scheduling 

order. Defendants seek to extend the dispositive motion deadline to May 30, 2014, in order to permit 

defense counsel additional time to complete a motion for summary judgment. (ECF No. 81-1, pp. 3, 

5-6.) On March 17, 2014, Plaintiff filed a statement of non-opposition to Defendants’ motion to 

MICHAEL MOOTRY,

 Plaintiff,

v.

E. G. FLORES, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:09-cv-01252-LJO-BAM (PC)

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION 

TO MODIFY SCHEDULE

(ECF No. 81)

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modify the discovery and scheduling. Plaintiff also requested forty-five days to file any opposition to 

Defendants’ motion for summary judgment. 1 (ECF No. 82.) 

Good cause appearing, Defendants’ motion to modify the discovery and scheduling is 

GRANTED. Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b)(4). The dispositive motion deadline is extended to May 30, 2014. 

Any response or opposition to a dispositive motion shall be filed within forty-five days following 

service of the motion. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 20, 2014 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

 

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Plaintiff additionally requested permission to file motions to compel, motions for production and motions for 

injunctive relief. (ECF No. 82, p. 2.) Plaintiff’s additional requests are DENIED without prejudice. Any discovery 

related motions were required to be filed prior to the March 9, 2014 discovery deadline. However, Plaintiff is not 

precluded from requesting modification of the discovery and scheduling order to extend the discovery deadline. Any such 

motion must establish good cause for modification pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(b)(4). Plaintiff need not 

seek leave of court to file a motion for injunctive relief. 

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