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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MAURICE D. JONES,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-08-1492 EFB 

vs.

J. CANTU, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding without counsel and in forma pauperis in an action

brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On February 8, 2010, the court directed plaintiff to file an

opposition to defendants’ motion for summary judgment or a statement of no opposition. Dckt.

No. 25. On February 23, 2010, plaintiff submitted papers to the court indicating that his legal

papers and prescription glasses were taken from him by prison authorities on October 15, 2009,

making it impossible for him to file his opposition or statement of no opposition. Dckt. No. 26. 

According to plaintiff, his administrative appeal regarding the property has not been processed to

date. Plaintiff requests a continuance. Defendants have submitted no response. 

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Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that defendants shall have 21 days from the date of

this order to respond plaintiff’s request for a continuance. If defendants fail to file a response,

the court will vacate its order of February 8, 2010 and continue the deadline for plaintiff’s

response to defendants’ summary judgment motion to an appropriate date to be determined.

DATED: April 22, 2010.

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