Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. Shak

Opinion

2 3 6 COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING 7 COMMISSION, Case No. 2:22-cv-01258-GMN-NJK

8 Plaintiff(s), ORDER

9 v. [Docket No. 38]

11 Defendant(s). 12 Pending before the Court is a renewed unopposed motion to extend the rebuttal expert 13 deadline by seven days. Docket No. 38. The renewed motion again does not comply with Local 14 Rule 26-3, which requires, inter alia, specific statements as to the discovery completed to date and 15 the discovery remaining. Local Rule 26-3(a), (b).1 The renewed motion also continues to fail to 16 explain why it is that the current deadline cannot be met despite the reasonable diligence of the 17 parties, see Local Rule 26-3(c); see also Williams v. James River Grp. Inc., ___ F. Supp. 3d ____, 18 2022 WL 4181415, at *3 (D. Nev. Sept. 13, 2022), but rather simply asks for more time because 19 an extension was provided for the initial expert reports, Docket No. 38 at 2. 20 Notwithstanding the above, the Court provided a “one-time courtesy” to the defense when 21 they similarly failed to comply with Local Rule 26-3. See Docket No. 35 at 2-3 (emphasis in 22 original). As a one-time courtesy to Plaintiff, the Court will also allow the extension in this 23 instance. The unopposed motion is GRANTED and the deadline for rebuttal experts is 24 EXTENDED to June 23, 2023. All other deadlines remain unchanged. 25 As articulated by the Ninth Circuit, “we expect an attorney practicing law in federal court 26 to become familiar with and follow rules applicable to practice in this court” because “[t]he 27 1 Counsel telephoned chambers after the earlier minute order issued. Counsel must refrain 28 moving forward from contacting chambers ex parte. See, e.g., Local Rule IA 7-2(a), (b). 1} cogs of the wheel of justice move much more smoothly when attorneys who practice in this court 2|| follow the rules of practice and procedure we have carefully developed and adopted.” Dela Rosa 3| v. Scottsdale Mem. Health Sys., Inc., 136 F.3d 1241, 1244 (9th Cir. 1998). This Court has now 4] issued multiple orders as to the need to understand and comply with the basic rules governing practice in this District. See also Docket Nos. 35, 37. The Court expects strict compliance with 6] all governing rules moving forward. 8 Dated: June 2, 2023 9 4. □□ a —~. Nancy J. Koppe 10 United States Magistrate Judge 1] 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28