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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RICARDO BORBON,

Plaintiff,

v.

D. SMILEY, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2: 19-cv-1464 KJM KJN P

ORDER

Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding without counsel, with a civil rights action pursuant 

to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On December 20, 2019, defendants filed a summary judgment motion. 

(ECF No. 36.) Plaintiff failed to file an opposition to the summary judgment motion. 

Accordingly, on March 6, 2020, the undersigned recommended that this action be dismissed 

pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). (ECF No. 40.)

On May 7, 2020, plaintiff filed a motion for extension of time to file his opposition to 

defendants’ summary judgment motion. (ECF No. 42.) Plaintiff alleges that he does not speak 

English. Plaintiff alleges that inmate Spencer was helping him with this action. However, inmate 

Spencer transferred to a different Facility and took all of plaintiff’s legal documents. Plaintiff 

alleges that inmate Spencer either refuses or is unable to return plaintiff’s legal documents to 

plaintiff. Plaintiff alleges that he submitted a grievance seeking the return of his legal documents 

from inmate Spencer. Plaintiff also requests that the court provide him with a copy of his 

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complaint and defendants’ summary judgement motion, so that he may prepare and file his 

opposition. 

Rather than waiting for the results of plaintiff’s grievance seeking the return of his legal 

documents from inmate Spencer, the undersigned herein directs the Clerk of the Court to send 

plaintiff a copy of his complaint. The undersigned also directs defendants to re-serve plaintiff 

with their summary judgment motion.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The March 6, 2020 findings and recommendations (ECF No. 40) are vacated;

2. Plaintiff’s motion for an extension of time to file an opposition to defendants’ 

summary judgment motion (ECF No. 42) is granted; plaintiff is granted forty-five days 

from the date of this order to file his opposition; 

3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve plaintiff with a copy of his complaint (ECF 

No. 1);

4. Within five days of the date of this order, defendants shall re-serve plaintiff with their 

summary judgment motion; within that time, defendants shall file proof of re-service.

Dated: May 11, 2020

Borb1464.vac

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