Glover
Rita Glover, et al. v. County of San Mateo, et al.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 RITA GLOVER, et al., Case No. 24-cv-08793-HSG
Plaintiffs, ORDER DENYING MOTION TO
AMEND CASE SCHEDULE
v. Re: Dkt. Nos. 71, 83 COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, et al., Defendants.
12 Pending before the Court is Plaintiffs’ motion to modify the scheduling order. Dkt. No. 71. The Court DENIES the motion. I. LEGAL STANDARD Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(b) provides that the district court must issue a scheduling order that limits the time to join other parties, amend the pleadings, complete discovery, and file motions. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b)(4). Once in place, “[a] schedule may be modified only for good cause and with the judge’s consent.” Id. The “good cause” requirement of Rule 16 “primarily considers the diligence of the party seeking the amendment.” See Johnson v. Mammoth Recreations, Inc., 975 F.2d 604, 609 (9th Cir. 1992); see also 6A Wright & Miller, et al., Fed. Prac. & Proc. § 1522.2 (3d ed. 2018) (“What constitutes good…