Drumwright v. Huckleberry

Summary

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of California granted in part Defendant’s motion to modify the discovery and scheduling order. Finding good cause under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(b)(4), the court extended the deadline for filing an exhaustion-based summary judgment motion from July 9, 2025, to September 22, 2025, without affecting other deadlines.

Holdings

1. Defendant established good cause under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(b)(4) to extend the deadline for filing an exhaustion-based summary judgment motion, but the requested 125-day extension was reduced to 75 days.

Questions Presented

1. Whether Defendant demonstrated good cause under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(b)(4) to modify the scheduling order and extend the deadline for filing an exhaustion-based summary judgment motion.

Disposition

other