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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

ANDRES MASQUEDA SERRANO,

Plaintiff,

v.

ROBERT RUDAS, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No.: 1:22-cv-00950-KES-CDB

ORDER DISCHARDING ORDER TO 

SHOW CAUSE 

(Doc. 42)

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S 

MOTION FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME 

WITHIN WHICH TO FILE AN 

OPPOSITION OR STATEMENT OF NONOPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT’S 

MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY 

JUDGMENT RE EXHAUSTION OF 

ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES

(Doc. 43)

ORDER MODIFYING DISCOVERY AND 

SCHEDULING ORDER AND VACATING 

DISCOVERY CUTOFF AND DISPOSITIVE 

MOTION DEADLINES

Plaintiff Andres Masqueda Serrano is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil 

rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action proceeds against Defendant Rudas for 

violations of Plaintiff’s constitutional rights.

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I. INTRODUCTION

On July 10, 2024, the Court issued its Discovery and Scheduling Order. (Doc. 29.) In

relevant part, the deadline for the completion of discovery was set for March 10, 2025, and the 

deadline for the filing of dispositive motions was set for May 19, 2025. (Id.) 

On November 8, 2024, Defendant filed a motion for administrative relief, seeking an 

extension of the deadline for filing a motion for summary judgment for a failure to exhaust 

administrative remedies. (Doc. 36.) On November 13, 2024, the Court granted Defendant’s 

motion and extended the relevant deadline to December 2, 2024. (Doc. 38.)

On November 19, 2024, Defendant filed a motion for partial summary judgment based on 

Plaintiff’s failure to exhaust administrative remedies. (Doc. 39.) When more than 21 days passed 

without a response by Plaintiff, on December 18, 2024, the Court issued its Order To Show Cause

(OSC) Why Sanctions Should Not Be Imposed For Plaintiff’s Failure To File An Opposition Or 

Statement Of Non-Opposition. (Doc. 42.) 

On December 30, 2024, Plaintiff filed a document titled “Notice of Motion for an Order 

for an Extension of Time (30 days) to File an Opposition to Defendant Motion.” (Doc. 43.) The 

following day, Defendant filed a response to Plaintiff’s motion. (Doc. 44.)

II. DISCUSSION

Plaintiff’s Motion for a 30-Day Extension (Doc. 43)

Plaintiff requests a 30-day extension of time within which to respond to Defendant’s 

pending partial motion for summary judgment. Plaintiff declares his imprisonment greatly limits 

his ability to litigate, the issues involved are complex and will require significant research and 

investigation, his access to the law library is limited, and he has limited knowledge of the law. 

Defendant’s Response to Plaintiff’s Request (Doc. 44)

Defendant Rudas states he does not oppose Plaintiff’s request for an extension of time to 

file an opposition to Defendant’s partial motion for summary judgment. However, Defendant 

seeks modification of the deadlines for the completion of discovery and for filing a dispositive 

motion. Should any ruling on the pending exhaustion motion not be final by May 19, 2025, 

Defendant would be required to file a motion for summary judgment addressing the merits of 

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Plaintiff’s claims in the absence of a determination concerning their exhaustion. Defendant asks 

the Court to “extend the dates for the discovery cutoff and the dispositive motion deadline by the 

same amount, and factor in the extension has already received by failing to timely oppose the 

Exhaustion MSJ by December 12, 2024.” 

Analysis

Initially, the Court notes it construes Plaintiff’s motion for an extension of time as a 

response to the OSC and will discharge the OSC as a result. 

The Court will grant Plaintiff an additional 30-days within which to file an opposition or 

statement of non-opposition to Defendant’s pending partial summary judgment motion 

concerning exhaustion. Further, the Court will vacate the remaining deadlines in the Discovery 

and Scheduling Order issued July 10, 2024. Those deadlines will be reset once a final ruling has 

been issued concerning Defendant’s motion filed November 19, 2024. The Court finds resetting 

the deadlines at a later date will ensure the exhaustion issue has been determined before moving 

forward with additional discovery and dispositive motions and will relieve the Court of 

potentially needing to extend those deadlines further given this Court’s heavy caseload and any 

associated delays. 

III. CONCLUSION AND ORDER

Accordingly, the Court HEREBY ORDERS:

1. The OSC issued December 18, 2024 (Doc. 42) is DISCHARGED; 

2. Plaintiff’s motion for an extension of time within which to file an opposition or 

statement of non-opposition to Defendant’s partial summary judgment motion re 

exhaustion (Doc. 43) is GRANTED;

3. Plaintiff SHALL file an opposition or statement of non-opposition to Defendant’s 

pending exhaustion motion no later than February 3, 2025; and

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4. The discovery cutoff deadline of March 10, 2025, and dispositive motion deadline of 

May 19, 2025, are VACATED. Those deadlines will be reset following a final 

determination of Defendant’s pending exhaustion motion. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 2, 2025 ___________________ _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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