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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

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

STEPHEN STOWERS,

Plaintiff,

v.

HARBAKO,

Defendant.

No. 2:18-cv-2177 DB P

ORDER

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with an action under 

42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff alleges defendant was deliberately indifferent to his serious medical 

needs in violation of the Eighth Amendment. On September 5, 2019, this court issued a 

Discovery and Scheduling Order which set deadlines of December 27, 2019 for all discovery and 

March 20, 2020 for all pretrial motions. On December 2, 2019, defendant filed a motion for 

summary judgment. In a document filed here on December 16, 2019, plaintiff seeks a 90-day 

extension of the time requirements set out in the Discovery and Scheduling Order. Plaintiff states 

that he needs additional time to review documents and research discovery issues. Defendant has 

not filed an opposition to the request. 

Good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows:

1. Plaintiff’s motion for an extension of time (ECF No. 30) is granted;

2. The deadline for conducting discovery is continued to March 27, 2020. The parties are 

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reminded that all discovery must be served at least 60 days prior to that date and that any motions 

to compel discovery must be filed by that date. 

3. The deadline for filing pretrial motions, except motions to compel discovery, is 

continued to May 15, 2020. 

4. Based on the extensions of time granted herein, plaintiff need not file an opposition to 

defendant’s pending motion for summary judgment until the date for filing pretrial motions has 

expired. Accordingly, plaintiff’s opposition to defendant’s motion for summary judgment shall 

be filed by May 15, 2020. Defendant’s reply brief, if any, shall be filed in accordance with Local 

Rule 230(l).

Dated: January 7, 2020

DLB:9

DB/prisoner-civil rights/stow2177.dso eot

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