Scottini

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JAVAUGHN K. ROBINSON, No. 2:22-cv-1641 KJN P Plaintiff, v. ORDER SCOTTINI, Defendant. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding pro se. On September 7, 2023, plaintiff filed a motion for a seven day extension of time to seek discovery from defendant. On September 28, 2023, defendant filed an opposition. As discussed below, plaintiff’s motion is denied as untimely. “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.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b)(4). “The schedule may be modified ‘if it cannot reasonably be met despite the diligence of the party seeking the extension.’” Zivkovic v. Southern California Edison Co., 302 F.3d 1080, 1087 (9th Cir. 2002)…