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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

MICHAEL WITKIN,

Plaintiff,

v.

M LOTERSZTAIN,, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:19-cv-0406 TLN KJN P

ORDER AND REVISED SCHEDULING 

ORDER

Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding pro se. On May 17, 2021, plaintiff filed a motion 

to modify the scheduling order. Plaintiff seeks a one-week extension of the discovery deadline to 

allow his final set of discovery requests to be timely under the scheduling order. 

“The district court is given broad discretion in supervising the pretrial phase of litigation.” 

Johnson v. Mammoth Recreations, Inc., 975 F.2d 604, 607 (9th Cir. 1992) (citation and internal 

quotation marks omitted). Rule 16(b) provides that “[a] schedule may be modified only for good 

cause and with the judge’s consent.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b)(4). “The schedule may be modified 

‘if it cannot reasonably be met despite the diligence of the party seeking the extension.’” 

Zivkovic v. Southern California Edison Co., 302 F.3d 1080, 1087 (9th Cir. 2002) (quoting 

Johnson, 975 F.2d at 607).

The undersigned has read and considered plaintiff’s motion to modify the scheduling 

order. Good cause appearing, the undersigned grants the motion. In light of mailing delays, the 

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discovery deadline is extended to July 30, 2021. The pretrial motions deadline is extended to 

October 22, 2021.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s motion (ECF No. 31) is granted; 

2. The July 16, 2021 discovery deadline is extended until July 30, 2021; and

3. The dispositive motions deadline, October 8, 2021, is extended to October 22, 2021. 

All other provisions of the prior scheduling order (ECF No. 30) remain in full force and effect.

Dated: May 25, 2021

/cw/witk0406.16b

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