ORDER DIRECTING DEFENDANTS TO FILE A RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO MODIFY SECOND SCHEDULING ORDER

(ECF No. 93)

BARBARA A. McAULIFFE, Magistrate Judge.

Plaintiff Reginald Ray York is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983.

Currently before the Court is Plaintiff's "memorandum of points and authorities in support of the Plaintiff's motion to modify the attendance of unincarcerated witnesses and second scheduling order," filed on December 23, 2019. (ECF No. 93.) The Court interprets Plaintiff's filing as a motion to modify the Court's November 12, 2019 second scheduling order, (ECF No. 88).

Specifically, Plaintiff requests a 60-day extension of the deadlines for filing a notice of the names and locations for the attendance of unincarcerated witnesses who refuse to testify voluntarily, a motion for the attendance of incarcerated witnesses, and his pretrial statement, and a 60-day continuance of the telephonic trial confirmation hearing. Plaintiff asserts that he needs the additional time because his motion for reconsideration of the undersigned's order denying Plaintiff's motion for a court order to compel participation in a mandatory settlement conference and appointment of counsel is currently pending before the District Judge and he is also going through multiple surgeries for his various medical conditions.

In this case, the Court finds that it is appropriate to require Defendants Garcia and Neighbors to file a response to Plaintiff's motion to modify the Court's November 12, 2019 second scheduling order. Therefore, it is HEREBY ORDERED that Defendants Garcia and Neighbors shall file a response to Plaintiff's motion to modify the Court's November 12, 2019 second scheduling order, (ECF No. 93), on or before January 17, 2020.

Plaintiff's reply to Defendants' response, if any, must be filed on or before January 31, 2020.

IT IS SO ORDERED.