Gamez v. United States

          ORDER

          Eileen S. Willett United States Magistrate Judge.

         The Court addresses a number of pending Motions (Docs. 334, 339, 342, 346-51) in this Order.

         The Court has reviewed Plaintiff's “Motion to Strike Defendants Hughes and Jacobs Motion to Dismiss” (Doc. 334). Defendants Hughes and Jacobs are represented by an Assistant United States Attorney (“AUSA”). On December 26, 2018, the AUSA moved for an Order staying the case due to the Federal Government shutdown. (Doc. 292). The Court granted the request. (Doc. 308 at 6). The Court lifted the stay on March 6, 2019. (Doc. 343 at 4). In his pending Motion (Doc. 334), Plaintiff contends.:

Defendants Hughes and Jacobs' Motion to Dismiss, (Doc. 331), filed on February 15, 2019, is untimely filed based upon this Court's Order of January 18, 2019, granting Defendant's Motion for Stay (Doc. 308 at pg. 6) is null and void; and thus Defendants had no valid Court Order in effect granting them any stay to file a (d)elayed [sic] response to Plaintiff's operative complaint.

(Doc. 334 at 5). The Court found that there was good cause to grant Defendants Hughes and Jacobs' Motion to Stay. (Doc. 308 at 6). The Court clarifies the dates of the stay as follows: The stay commenced on December 26, 2018, the date Defendants Hughes and Jacobs filed their Motion (Doc. 292). The stay continued until the stay was lifted on March 6, 2019 (Doc. 343). Defendants Hughes and Jacobs' Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 331) is timely. The Court will deny Plaintiff's “Motion to Strike Defendants Hughes and Jacobs Motion to Dismiss” (Doc. 334).

         For good cause shown, the Court will grant Plaintiff's unopposed “Motion Requesting a 45-day Extension to Respond to B. Jacobs and M. Hughes's Motion to Dismiss (‘dkt. 331') (‘First Request')” (Doc. 346). Plaintiff shall respond to Defendants Hughes and Jacobs' Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 331) no later than May 2, 2019. The Court will also grant Plaintiff's unopposed “Motion Requesting a 45-day Extension to Respond to Allen and Garcia's Motion for Summary Judgment (‘First Request')” (Doc. 351). Plaintiff shall respond to Defendants Allen and Garcia's Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. 337) no later than May 20, 2019.

         The Court also has reviewed Plaintiff's “First Motion to Extend Discovery Deadline as to Defendants Hughes and Jacobs Due to Federal Government Shutdown . . .” (Doc. 339). The Court will deny Motion (Doc. 339) as moot. If the Court denies Defendants Hughes and Jacobs' Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 331), the Court will set deadlines for discovery and dispositive motions as those Defendants Hughes and Jacobs.

         Next, the Court has considered Defendants Allen and Garcia's “Motion to Extend Dispositive Motion Deadline for Motion for Summary Judgment on the Merits” (Doc. 342). No. response has been filed and the time to do so has passed. See LRCiv 7.2(i). For good cause shown, the Court will grant the Motion (Doc. 342).

         Finally, the Court has reviewed Plaintiff's Motions to Strike (Docs. 347, 349, 350) and “Motion for Court Order to Issue Subpoena Duces Tecum” (Doc. 348). Because the Court does not find good cause to grant the Motions (Docs. 347-50), they will be denied.

         Based on the foregoing, IT IS ORDERED denying Plaintiff's “Motion to Strike Defendants Hughes and Jacobs Motion to Dismiss” (Doc. 334).

         IT IS FURTHER ORDERED clarifying that this matter was stayed as to Defendants Hughes and Jacobs beginning on December 26, 2018 through and including March 6, 2019.

         IT IS FURTHER ORDERED deeming Defendants Hughes and Jacobs' February 15, 2019 Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 331) timely filed.

         IT IS FURTHER ORDERED denying as moot Plaintiff's “First Motion to Extend Discovery Deadline as to Defendants Hughes and Jacobs Due to Federal Government Shutdown . . .” (Doc. 339).

         IT IS FURTHER ORDERED granting Defendants Allen and Garcia's “Motion to Extend Dispositive Motion Deadline for Motion for Summary Judgment on the Merits” (Doc. 342). Defendants Allen and Garcia's Motion for Summary Judgment on the merits shall be filed no later than forty-five days from the date the Court rules on Defendants Allen and Garcia's Motion for ...