Gallagher

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 EDWARD R. GALLAGHER, Case No.: 20cv993-JLS(BLM)

Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT v. PHILIPPS’S EX PARTE MOTION TO CONTINUE EARLY NEUTRAL DAVID PHILIPPS and KENNETH JOHN

EVALUATION CONFERENCE AND CASE

BRAITHWAITE, II, in his capacity as

MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

Secretary of the Navy, 15 Defendants. [ECF No. 28] 16 17 On September 28, 2020, Defendant David Philips (“Defendant Philipps”) filed an Ex Parte Motion to Continue Early Neutral Evaluation Conference (“ENE”) and Case Management Conference (“CMC”). ECF No. 28 (“Mot.”). The Court issued a briefing schedule on September 29, 2020 [ECF No. 30] and Defendant Kenneth John Braithwaite, II (“Defendant Braithwaite”) and Plaintiff Edward R. Gallagher (“Plaintiff”) timely filed their oppositions on October 2, 2020. ECF Nos. 31 (“Braithwaite Oppo.”) and 32 (“Gallagher Oppo.”). Defendant Philipps timely filed a reply on October 6,…