(PC)Henderson v. Hailie

Opinion

HERBERT HENDERSON, Case No. 2:21-cv-0790 WBS KJN P Plaintiff, [PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO MODIFY v. SCHEDULING ORDER TO ALLOW SUCCESSIVE DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS DR. HAILIE, AND TO VACATE DISPOSITIVE MOTION DUE DATE Defendant. Plaintiff is a former state prisoner. Defendant B. Haile moved this Court to modify the scheduling order to allow her to file two successive dispositive motions. “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). On October 20, 2023, the undersigned issued a discovery and scheduling order; discovery closed on February 17, 2023, and the pretrial motions deadline was set for May 12, 2023. ] The Court read and considered defendant’s motion to modify the scheduling order and the accompanying declaration of counsel, and finds good cause exists to grant the motion. The current May 12, 2023 pretrial motions deadline is vacated. Defendant filed an exhaustion-based motion for summary judgment. (ECF No. 33.) If necessary, following resolution of such motion, the Court will issue a new scheduling order, ordering Defendant to file a merits-based motion for summary judgment within 60 days of its ruling on the exhaustion-based motion for summary judgment. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 1. Discovery is closed. 2. Defendant’s motion (ECF No. 35) is granted. 3. The May 12, 2023 pretrial motions deadline (ECF No. 31) is vacated and will be reset by court order, if appropriate, following resolution of defendant’s motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 33). Dated: February 22, 2023 Aectl Aharon UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE jrend0790.166