(PC) Dalke v. King ( 2021 )

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 JOSHUA JASON DALKE, ) Case No.: 1:20-cv-00534-AWI-SAB (PC) ) 12 Plaintiff, ) ) ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ REQUEST 13 v. ) TO MODIFY THE SCHEDULING ORDER AND VACATE DEADLINES ) 14 KING CLARK, et al., ) (ECF No. 131) 15 Defendants. ) ) 16 ) 17 Plaintiff Joshua Jason Dalke is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights 18 action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 19 Currently before the Court is Defendants’ request to modify the scheduling order and vacate 20 the deadlines, filed October 14, 2021. Defendants request that the scheduling order be vacated 21 pending the Court's ruling on Defendants' exhaustion-based motion for summary judgment. 22 A scheduling order “may be modified only for good cause and with the judge's consent.” Fed. 23 R.Civ. P. 16(b)(4). In considering whether to modify the scheduling order under Rule 16, “the focus 24 of the inquiry is upon the moving party's reasons for seeking modification,” but the court should also 25 consider whether the moving party was diligent and whether the opposing party would suffer 26 prejudice. Lyles v. Dollar Rent a Car, Inc., 2021 WL 944208, at *1 (9th Cir. Mar. 12, 2021) (quoting 27 Johnson v. Mammoth Recreations, Inc., 975 F.2d 604, 609 (9th Cir. 1992)). The court ultimately 28 1 || enjoys “broad discretion to stay proceedings as an incident to its power to control its own docket.” 2 || Clinton v. Jones, 520 U.S. 681, 706 (1997). 3 Defendants argue there is good cause for vacate the scheduling order because they have been 4 || diligent in this case and filed an exhaustion motion for summary judgment which if granted in part or 5 whole would narrow the scope of any deposition or a merits-based motion for summary judgment. 6 || (Trenbeath Deel. {fj 3-4.) This would potentially preserve the resources of the parties and the Court. 7 || (Ud. at 4 6.) 8 Based on a showing of good cause, the Court will vacate the discovery and dispositive motior 9 || deadlines. By staying the case now, the Court will prevent duplication of efforts on the part of the 10 || Defendants, Plaintiff, and the Court. There is no reason to believe that a stay will prejudice Plaintiff. 11 || Defendants exhaustion motion was timely filed, and no additional discovery is presently needed to 12 || address it. Accordingly, Defendants’ motion to vacate the discovery and dispositive motion deadline 13 granted to be reset if necessary after resolution of Defendants’ pending motion for summary 14 || judgment. 15 16 ||IT IS SO ORDERED. Al (re '7 I! Dated: _ October 15, 2021 OF 18 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28