Opinion
2:22-cv-1145
07-24-2024
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, Plaintiff, v. DRAGONCHAIN INC., DRAGONCHAIN FOUNDATION, THE DRAGON COMPANY, JOSEPH J ROETS, JOHN JOSEPH ROETS, Defendant.
ORDER DENYING JOINT MOTION TO MODIFY SCHEDULING ORDER
Jamal N. Whitehead, United States District Judge
Before the Court is the Parties' Joint Motion to Modify Scheduling Order, Dkt. No. 33. Having considered the motion and the record, the Court finds good cause to extend the deadlines lacking. The United States filed this case in August 2022, and this latest motion marks the Parties' third request for an extension.
When the Court granted the Parties' second extension request, it informed them that a third extension would not be granted absent extraordinary circumstances. There is nothing special about settlement discussions-the reason proffered for the current request-to justify yet another extension here. This is all the more true given that trial is set to commence on January 27, 2025-half-a-year from now-providing the Parties ample opportunity to resolve the case on their own terms.
Accordingly, the Court DENIES the motion at Dkt. No. 33.