Horton

I. BACKGROUND

22 On July 24, 2020, Plaintiff served her complaint on Defendant. ECF No. 5. 23 Defendant filed its answer on September 29, 2020. ECF No. 14. As of October 23, 2020, 24 the date the parties filed their joint discovery plan pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil 25 Procedure 26(f)(3), Defendant “[wa]s only beginning to conduct its investigation and 26 discovery into Plaintiff’s complaint allegations and ha[d] not engaged in any discovery or 27 depositions.” ECF No. at 4. The Court held a Case Management Conference on 28 November 2, 2020, and issued its Scheduling Order the same day. ECF Nos. 22, 24. The deadline for “[a]ny motion to join other parties, to amend the pleadings, or to file additional pleadings [was] December 2, 2020.” ECF No. 24 at ¶ 1. This deadline requires that parties conduct discovery efficiently and promptly in order to timely comply. See, e.g., T2 Techs., Inc. v. Windstream Commc’ns, Inc., No. 14cv3151-MSK-KLM, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 193118, at *3–*4 (D. Colo. May 2, 2016) (collecting cases explaining that parties should prioritize their discovery to obtain information relevant to meet this deadline,…