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Parties Involved:
Anthony Ceasar Hernandez
Plaintiff
Thomas
Defendant

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ANTHONY CEASAR HERNANDEZ,

Plaintiff,

v.

THOMAS,

Defendant.

No. 2:17-CV-1803-KJM-DMC-P

ORDER

Plaintiff, a prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this civil rights action pursuant to 

42 U.S.C. § 1983. Pending before the Court are the parties’ motions to modify the schedule 

established for this case. See ECF Nos. 74 (defendant’s motion) and 76 (plaintiff’s motion). 

On October 3, 2019, the Court issued a scheduling order permitting the parties to 

conduct discovery through February 10, 2020, and ordering dispositive motions be filed within 90 

days of this date. See ECF No. 71. Defendant seeks an extension of the discovery cut-off date to 

allow time to take plaintiff’s deposition. See ECF No. 74-1, pg. 1. According to defendant, 

plaintiff’s deposition could not be scheduled by the date currently set for the close of discovery 

due to plaintiff’s stay in a mental health crisis bed. See id. at 3. Defendant asks that the court 

continue the discovery cut-off date to May 11, 2020 and the dispositive motion filing deadline to 

August 10, 2020. See id. at 5. Plaintiff similarly seeks modification of the current schedule due 

to an inability to prepare. See ECF No. 76. 

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Good cause appearing therefore, the parties’ motions will be granted and the Court 

will extend the time to conduct discovery and file dispositive motions. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Defendant’s motion to modify the schedule (ECF No. 74) is granted;

2. Plaintiff’s motion to modify the schedule (ECF No. 76) is granted;

3. The parties may continue to conduct discovery consistent with the 

provisions of the Court’s October 3, 2019 scheduling order through May 11, 2020; 

and

4. Dispositive motions shall be filed by August 10, 2020. 

Dated: March 5, 2020

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DENNIS M. COTA

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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