Goddard

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 CATHERINE GODDARD, No. 2:18-cv-02659-TLN-CKD Plaintiff, v. ORDER COUNTY OF EL DORADO; and DOES 1 through 50, inclusive, 15 Defendants. 16 17 This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff Catherine Goddard’s (“Plaintiff”) Motion to Modify the Court’s Initial Pretrial Scheduling Order (“IPSO”). (ECF No. 18.) Defendant County of El Dorado (“Defendant”) filed an Opposition. (ECF No. 29.) Plaintiff filed a Reply. (ECF No. 31.) For the reasons set forth below, the Court DENIES Plaintiff’s Motion. /// /// /// /// /// /// /// I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND Plaintiff began working for Defendant in March 2017 as the Executive Secretary for Defendant’s Chief Public Defender. (ECF No. 29 at 2.) On November 30, 2017, the Chief Public Defender terminated Plaintiff’s employment. (Id.) On September 30, 2018, Plaintiff filed a Complaint against Defendant alleging age discrimination and retaliation. (Id.) Plaintiff…