(PC) Hooper v. De La Cruz et al

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
ALEXIS HOOPER, and the class of
similarly situated persons she seeks to
represent,
Plaintiff,
v.
ANISSA DE LA CRUZ, et al.,
Defendants.
Case No. 1:25-cv-00610-JLT-HBK
ORDER GRANTING STIPULATED
MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME
(Doc. No. 28)
Pending before the Court is the Parties’ second joint motion to extend the time for
Defendants to file a responsive pleading to the Complaint in this action. (Doc. No. 28). The
Parties request an extension for the purpose of participating in mediation, currently scheduled for
May 12, 2026. (Id. at 3). The Court finds good cause to grant Defendants a further extension to
the responsive pleading deadline. Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(b).
Accordingly, it is ORDERED:
1. The Parties’ joint motion to extend the deadline for Defendants to file a response
to Plaintiff’s Complaint (Doc. No. 28) is GRANTED.
2. Defendants shall file a response to the Complaint (Doc No. 1) no later than June 2,
2026.
3. The Court VACATES the initial scheduling conference set for January 22, 2026,

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and all associated deadlines.
4. Within fourteen (14) days of the mediation’s conclusion, the Parties shall file a
“Joint Post Mediation Status Report” regarding the result of the mediation.
5. The substance of the mediation is confidential, and no party, lawyer, or other
participant may record, or without approval of the Court may disclose any event, including any
statement confirming or denying a fact—except settlement—that occurs during the mediation.
6. If the Parties reach a settlement at the mediation, a notice of settlement shall
promptly be filed with the Court. See Local Rule 160(a). Dispositional documents are due no
more than twenty-one (21) days from the filing of the notification, absent good cause. See Local
Rule 160(b).
7. If the case does not settle, the Parties shall include in their Joint Post Mediation
Status Report a proposed initial scheduling conference date.
Dated: December 29, 2025
HELENA M. BARCH-KUCHTA
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE