Elliott

(PC) Ackerson v. Elliott

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaMarch 1, 20232:21-cv-02205California341 words

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

IN AND FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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LTON ACKERSON, ) )

CASE NO: 2:21-cv-2205 WBS KJN P Plaintiff, ) ) [PROPOSED] ORDER ) vs. ) ) ) ELLIOTT, et al., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se. On February 28, 2023, defendants filed a motion to modify the discovery and scheduling order in light of newly received medical records. Defendants seek additional time to produce the records to plaintiff and to review such records. “The district court is given broad discretion in supervising the pretrial phase of litigation.” Johnson v. Mammoth Recreations, Inc., 975 F.2d 604, 607 (9th Cir. 1992) (citation and internal quotation marks omitted). Rule 16(b) provides that “[a] schedule may be modified only for good cause and with the judge’s consent.”…

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