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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

RAFAEL GUZMAN,

Plaintiff,

v.

JOHN MARSHALL, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:12-cv-00828-LJO-SAB

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ 

MOTION TO MODIFY DISCOVERY AND 

SCHEDULING ORDER AND DENYING 

REQUEST TO STAY DISCOVERY AND 

EXTEND DISCOVERY DEADLINE

(ECF No. 26 )

Plaintiff Rafael Guzman is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights 

action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

On August 19, 2014, Defendants filed a motion to modify the discovery and scheduling 

order. 

On May 19, 2014, the Court issued a discovery and scheduling order, setting August 19, 

2014, as the last day to file a motion for summary judgment for failure to exhaust. Further, the 

discovery and scheduling order set January 19, 2015, as the last day to serve discovery requests.

Defendants indicate that based upon their review of the case, it has become apparent that 

a motion for summary judgment for failure to exhaust is appropriate. Defendants further request 

that the court stay discovery until after resolution of a motion for summary judgment for failure 

to exhaust. The Court will grant in part and deny in part Defendants’ request. 

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Although Defendants have shown good cause for extending the deadline to file a motion 

for summary judgment for failure to exhaust, at this juncture, the Court does not find good cause 

to stay discovery until after resolution of a motion for summary judgment for failure to exhaust, 

and Defendants’ request to stay discovery is DENIED without prejudice as discovery may be 

necessary if a motion for summary judgment on exhaustion is filed. 

Upon the basis of good cause, Defendants are granted an extension of time of thirty days, 

to and including September 19, 2014, to file their motion for summary judgment for failure to 

exhaust. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 20, 2014 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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