STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE SCHEDULING CONFERENCE AND JOINT STATUS REPORT DUE DATE

TROY L. NUNLEY, District Judge.

The Complaint in this case was filed June 24, 2015. (See Dkt. No. 1.) The following day, this Court issued a Scheduling Order (Dkt. No. 2) requiring a Joint Status Report within 60 days of service of the Complaint. A responsive pleading and Joint Status Report are currently due December 16, 2015, after two extensions granted by the Court so that the parties could pursue settlement. (See Dkt. No. 7). The parties have met and conferred to discuss settlement of the case, and a resolution without further litigation appears likely. A settlement conference is presently set before the Hon. Carolyn K. Delaney on December 21, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. Given the progress towards, and likelihood of, resolution, the parties believe it would be more efficient to continue the due date for a responsive pleading and Joint Status report to shortly after the settlement conference, in case the matter does not resolve.

Therefore, pursuant to Civil Local Rule 143, the parties stipulate, and hereby propose, that the due date for the responsive pleading and the Joint Status Report be continued by seven (7) days, Third Stip. & Order for Extension; Mayo v. United States 1 up to and including December 23, 2015. Should the matter settle, the parties will immediately advise the Court in compliance with Civil Local Rule 160.

IT IS SO ORDERED.