Paula Reed Wilson, Individually and On Behalf of the Estate of Orrin Patrick...

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA PAULA REED WILSON, CIVIL ACTION INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE ESTATE OF ORRIN PATRICK THOMAS VERSUS NO. 24-714 CITY OF BOGALUSA, ET AL. SECTION “R” (4) ORDER AND REASONS Before the Court is a joint motion from plaintiff Paula Reed and defendants the City of Bogalusa, Louisiana; Chief Kendal Bullen; Captain Janice Johnson; Officer Lisa Erwin; and John Doe Officers to continue all discovery, dispositive motion and pre-trial deadlines, and the trial set for March 16, 2026.1 Rule 16(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure provides that “[a] scheduling order may be modified only for good cause and with the judge’s consent.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b)(4). The “good cause standard requires the party seeking relief to show that the deadlines cannot reasonably be met despite the diligence of the party needing the extension.” S&W Enters., L.L.C. v. SouthTrust Bank, NA, 315 F.3d 533, 535 (5th Cir. 2003) (cleaned R. Doc. 21. up). Whether to grant or deny a continuance is within the sound discretion of the trial court. United States v. Alix, 86 F.3d 429, 434 (5th Cir. 1996).

The Court finds that the parties have met the good cause standard here.

See S&W Enters., L.L.C., 315 F.3d at 535.

For the foregoing reasons, the Court GRANTS the joint motion to continue proceedings. The new scheduling conference will be held BY TELEPHONE on January 15, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. for the purpose of re- scheduling the pre-trial conference and trial on the merits, and for a discussion of the status of the case and discovery deadlines. All deadlines established in the scheduling order on July 16, 2025 which have not expired are reset. The parties shall call in for the teleconference using phone number (833) 990-9400 and access code 124518418. The Court will be represented by its Case Manager.

New Orleans, Louisiana, this7th day of January, 2026.

Varet1e.

SARAH S. VANCE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE