John McClintock v. G. Valencia, et al.

Summary

This document is a proposed order and revised scheduling order in a federal civil rights action brought by a state prisoner. The court grants defendants’ motion to modify the discovery and scheduling order, extends the deadlines for discovery motions and plaintiff’s deposition to July 1, 2025, and extends the dispositive-motion deadline to August 29, 2025. All other provisions of the existing scheduling order remain in effect.

Holdings

1. Defendants demonstrated diligence and good cause under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(b)(4) to modify the scheduling order for the pending discovery disputes.
2. The deadlines to file a motion to compel and to depose plaintiff were extended to July 1, 2025, and the deadline to file dispositive motions was extended to August 29, 2025; all other discovery remained closed.

Questions Presented

1. Whether defendants demonstrated good cause and diligence sufficient to modify the discovery and scheduling order under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(b)(4).
2. What discovery and dispositive-motion deadlines should be established in the revised scheduling order.

Disposition

other