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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PERRY WASHINGTON, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

vs.

FRESNO COUNTY SHERIFF, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:14-cv-00129-DAD-SAB

ORDER LIFTING STAY, DENYING 

MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME, 

APPOINTING COUNSEL, AND DIRECTING 

THE CLERK OF THE COURT TO ISSUE 

REGULAR CIVIL INITIAL CASE 

DOCUMENTS

(ECF Nos. 80, 87)

On February 5, 2016, Plaintiff filed a motion to amend the scheduling order to extend the 

discovery deadline by ninety days. On February 16, 2016, Defendants filed a response to the 

motion asserting that Plaintiff had been declared incompetent in his criminal action and was being 

transferred to a state mental health facility to have his competence restored. On February 18, 

2016, an order issued finding that the appointment of counsel is warranted in this action and the 

action was stayed pending appointment of counsel. William L. Schmidt has been selected from 

the court’s pro bono attorney panel to represent Plaintiff and he has agreed to be appointed. The 

Court shall appoint Mr. Schmidt to represent Plaintiff in this action. 

Due to the appointment of Mr. Schmidt, the stay in this action shall be lifted. The Court 

finds that due to the appointment of counsel the scheduling order shall be amended to provide for 

a limited time to conduct discovery in this action and all deadlines and dates shall be amended as 

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a result. Therefore, Plaintiff’s motion for an extension of the discovery deadline shall be denied 

as moot. A scheduling conference shall be set for April 26, 2016 at 9:45 a.m. in Courtroom 9. 

The parties shall file a joint scheduling report seven days prior to the scheduling conference. If 

the parties wish to appear telephonically at the scheduling conference, they shall contact 

Courtroom Deputy Clerk Mamie Hernandez at (559) 499-5672 prior to the conference so a 

notation can be placed on the courtroom calendar and to receive the toll-free number and 

teleconference code for the call.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The stay in this action is lifted (ECF No. 87);

2. William L. Schmidt is appointed as counsel in the above entitled matter;

3. Appointed counsel shall notify Sujean Park at (916) 930-4278, or via email at 

spark@caed.uscourts.gov if he has any questions related to the appointment;

4. A scheduling conference is set for April 26, 2016 at 9:45 a.m. in Courtroom 9;

5. The parties shall file a joint scheduling report seven days prior to the scheduling 

conference;

6. Plaintiff’s motion for a 90-day extension of time, filed February 5, 2016, is DENIED as 

moot (ECF No. 80);

7. The Clerk of the Court is directed to issue regular civil initial case documents in this 

action; and

8. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order upon William L. Schmidt, 

Attorney at Law P.C., 377 W. Fallbrook, Suite 205, Fresno, California 93729.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 4, 2016 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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