Holtzclaw v. Laxalt

3 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 4 DISTRICT OF NEVADA BRYAN HOLTZCLAW, Case No.: 2:19-cv-00041-RFB-NJK 7 Plaintiff, Order v. [Docket No. 96] ADAM LAXALT, et al., 10 Defendants.

11 Pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion to extend the discovery deadlines by ninety days. Docket No. 96. No response was filed. See Docket. A request to extend deadlines in the Court’s scheduling order must be supported by a showing of good cause for the extension. LR 26- 3; see also Johnson v. Mammoth Recreations, Inc., 975 F.2d 604, 608 (9th Cir. 1992). The request must also include a statement specifying the discovery completed, a specific description of the discovery that remains to be completed, the reasons why the deadline was not satisfied within the time limits set by the Court, and a proposed schedule for completing all remaining discovery. LR 26-3.

19 Plaintiff requests a 90-day extension because of public health restrictions related to COVID-19 at High Desert State Prison have limited his access to both the prison’s law library and his ability to consult with his inmate substitute counsel. Docket No. 96 at 1-2. Plaintiff provides none of the required showings under the Local Rules; however, as a one time courtesy because the Court construes the filings of pro se parties liberally, the Court will grant his request. Plaintiff must comply with the Local Rules in future filings.

25 Accordingly, the Court GRANTS Plaintiff’s motion to extend the discovery deadlines.

26 Docket No. 96. The remaining discovery deadlines are RESET as follows: 27  Discovery cut-off: February 1, 2022 28  Dispositive motions: March 3, 2022 ] e Joint Pretrial order: April 4, 2022, 30 days after resolution of dispositive motions, 2 or further Court order.

3 IT IS SO ORDERED.

4 Dated: November 23, 2021. a Fon agit 6 UNITED ‘s PA TES MAGISTRATE JUDGE , 1]