STIPULATION AND ORDER RE EXTENSION OF TIME TO ANSWER OR OTHERWISE RESPOND TO COMPLAINT

(Local Rule 144 (a))

BARBARA A. McAULIFFE, Magistrate Judge.

Plaintiff Timothy J. Desmond and Defendants Attorney General Kamala D. Harris, in her official capacity, Secretary of Food and Agriculture Karen Ross, in her official capacity, Branch Chief of the Fairs and Expositions Branch John Quiroz, in his official capacity, and Chief Executive Officer of the 21st District Agricultural Association John Alkire, in his official capacity (collectively, "Defendants" and with Plaintiff, collectively, "the Parties"), by and through their respective counsel, hereby stipulate and agree as follows:

WHEREAS, on August 15, 2016, Plaintiff filed his Complaint;

WHEREAS, pursuant to stipulation and Order of this Court, ECF No. 26, the last day for Defendants to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint currently is December 9, 2016;

WHEREAS, the Parties continue to engage in good faith in settlement discussions, believe that they are close to reaching an agreement in principle, and hope to resolve this matter before the Scheduling Conference currently scheduled for January 25, 2017;

WHEREAS the Parties have agreed that Defendants' time to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint shall be extended by 30 days from the current filing deadline;

WHEREAS, three previous extensions of time have been sought;

THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, it is hereby stipulated that:

Defendants' last day to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint shall be

ORDER

HAVING CONSIDERED THE STIPULATION OF THE PARTIES, AND GOOD CAUSE APPEARING, IT IS SO ORDERED. No further extensions based upon settlement discussions will be granted.

IT IS SO ORDERED.