Haddad

I. BACKGROUND

20 The Court issued its Discovery and Scheduling Order on September 18, 2024. (Doc. 60.) 21 On February 13, 2025, Defendants filed a Motion to Modify Scheduling Order. (Doc. 62.)

II. DISCUSSION

23 Pursuant to Rule 16(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, a scheduling order “may 24 be modified only for good cause and with the judge's consent.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b)(4). This 25 good cause standard “primarily considers the diligence of the party seeking the amendment.” 26 Johnson v. Mammoth Recreations, Inc., 975 F.2d 604, 609 (9th Cir. 1992). The court may modify 27 the scheduling order “if it cannot reasonably be met despite the diligence of the party seeking the extension.” Id. If the party was not diligent, the inquiry should end. Id. Defendants move to extend the deadlines for the completion of discovery and for the filing of dispositive motions by thirty days. Defendants assert they require additional time within which to meet and confer with Plaintiff regarding his failure to timely respond to Defendants’ discovery requests before filing a motion to compel. Additionally, due to scheduling conflicts, defense counsel was…