Elliott
(PC) Ackerson v. Elliott
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
IN AND FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
9 10 ELTON ACKERSON, ) CASE NO: 2:21-cv-2205 WBS KJN P ) ) Plaintiff, ) [PROPOSED] ORDER ) vs. ) ) ) ELLIOTT, et al., ) Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) 19 Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding pro se. On April 19, 2023, defendants filed their 20 second motion to modify the discovery and scheduling order based, in part, on an informal 21 settlement offer made to plaintiff. Defendants seek to extend the pretrial motions deadline by 22 one week. 23 “The district court is given broad discretion in supervising the pretrial phase of litigation.” 24 Johnson v. Mammoth Recreations, Inc., 975 F.2d 604, 607 (9th Cir. 1992) (citation and internal 25 quotation marks omitted). Rule 16(b) provides that “[a] schedule may be modified only for good 26 cause and with the judge’s consent.” Fed. R. Civ.…