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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

CIRON B. SPRINGFIELD,

Plaintiff,

v.

L. BENDER, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:13-cv-1442 KJN P

ORDER STAYING PRETRIAL MOTIONS 

DEADLINE

Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding pro se, with a civil rights action pursuant to 42 

U.S.C. § 1983. This action is presently set for mediation on October 22, 2015, before the 

Honorable Craig M. Kellison, United States Magistrate Judge. On July 31, 2015, defendants filed 

a motion to stay the pretrial motions deadline pending outcome of the mediation. 

“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).

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Good cause appearing, defendants’ motion to stay the pretrial motions deadline is granted. 

Such deadline will be reset, if appropriate, following the mediation.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Defendants’ motion to stay the pretrial motions deadline (ECF No. 38) is granted;

2. The August 17, 2015 pretrial motions deadline (ECF No. 36 at 7) is vacated;

3. The pretrial motions deadline is stayed pending the outcome of mediation; and

4. If mediation is unsuccessful, the pretrial motions deadline will be reset to sixty days 

after the court is notified of the outcome of mediation. 

Dated: August 3, 2015

/spri1442.stay

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