(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.,,
Defendant.
Case No. 1:25-cv-00610-JLT-HBK
ORDER ON DEFENDANTS' MOTIONS
ORDER CONTINUING INITIAL
SCHEDULING CONFERENCE
(Doc. Nos. 14, 17)
On September 19, 2025, Defendants filed a motion to stay this case pending completion of
the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (“CDCR”) internal administrative
review and disciplinary processes, to which Plaintiffs filed an opposition. (Doc. Nos. 14, 15). On
October 3, 2025, Defendant filed a reply incorporating a request to withdraw their motion to stay.
(Doc. No. 17 at 1). In the alternative, Defendants seek a further extension of time to respond to
the complaint. (Id. at 2).
For good cause shown, the Court will grant Defendants an extension of time to respond to
the complaint. Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(b). Considering the new responsive date, the Court will further
continue the Initiate Scheduling Conference to a date after the responsive period has passed.
Accordingly, it is ORDERED:
1. Defendants’ motion to stay proceedings (Doc. No. 14) is deemed WITHDRAWN.

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2. Defendant’s request for extension of time incorporated in their reply (Doc. No. 17) is
GRANTED.
3. Defendants shall respond to the complaint no later than November 24, 2025.
4. The Court CONTINUES the October 30, 2025 Initial Scheduling Conference to
December 18, 2025 at 3:00 P.M.
Dated: October 23, 2025
HELENA M. BARCH-KUCHTA
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE