Richards

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 ALBERT RICHARDS, Case No. 23-cv-00145-HSG

Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING MOTION TO

REOPEN DISCOVERY

v. Re: Dkt. No. 99 CENTRIPETAL NETWORKS, INC., et al., Defendants.

12 Pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s “administrative motion to permit limited discovery.” The Court DENIES the motion. I. BACKGROUND A. Procedural History This case commenced on December 9, 2022 in California Superior Court and was removed to this Court on January 11, 2023. Dkt. No. 1. On January 30, 2024, the parties filed their Joint Case Management Statement. Dkt. No. 54. In this filing, Plaintiff stated that “it is necessary to pursue discovery immediately,” while Defendants stated that discovery should be stayed pending their anticipated motion to dismiss. Id. at 9. During the February 6, 2024 Initial Case Management Conference, the Court noted that discovery would not automatically be stayed and said that “the Court will consider any…