Timothy A. Brown v. Ronald Powell, Commissioner, New Hampshire Department of Corrections

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• concluding that motion to amend filed after pretrial scheduling order 7 deadline must satisfy the requirements of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16
• holding that motion to amend filed after pretrial scheduling order deadline 5 must satisfy the requirements of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16
• finding no error in trial court’s limitation on cross-examination where jury could assess witness’s bias and defendant was afforded minimum threshold level of inquiry
• The “good cause” standard “primarily considers the diligence of the 8 party seeking the amendment.”
• “Rule 16(b)' s “good cause” standard primarily considers the diligence 4 of the party seeking the amendment.”
• “[T]he focus of the inquiry is upon the moving party’s reasons 4 for seeking modification. … If that party was not diligent, the inquiry should end.”

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