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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

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ALBERT HERNANDEZ,

Plaintiff,

v.

TULARE COUNTY CORRECTION 

CENTER, et al.,

Defendants.

1:16-cv-00413-EPG (PC) 

ORDER REQUIRING REPLY TO 

COMPLAINT

(ECF No. 9)

This is a civil action filed by plaintiff Albert Hernandez (“Plaintiff”), a state prisoner 

proceeding pro se. This action was initiated by civil Complaint filed by Plaintiff in the Tulare 

County Superior Court on January 11, 2016 (case #264158). On March 25, 2016, defendant 

Corizon Health Services removed the case to federal court by filing a Notice of Removal of 

Action under 28 U.S.C. § 1441. Doc. No. 1. On March 23, 2016, defendants Tulare County 

Correction Center and Sheriff Mike Boudreaux consented to the removal of the case. (ECF Nos. 

1, 2, 3.)

On April 4, 2016, Defendants filed a notice informing the Court and the parties that they 

were electing not to file answer in this case and instead filing a waiver, which, pursuant to 42 

U.S.C. § 1997e (g)(1). (ECF No. 9.) The Prison Litigation Reform Act provides as follows with 

respect to waiver of reply:

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(g) Waiver of reply

(1) Any defendant may waive the right to reply to any action brought by a 

prisoner confined in any jail, prison, or other correctional facility under 

section 1983 of this title or any other Federal law. Notwithstanding any 

other law or rule of procedure, such waiver shall not constitute an 

admission of the allegations contained in the complaint. No relief shall 

be granted to the plaintiff unless a reply has been filed.

(2) The court may require any defendant to reply to a complaint brought 

under this section if it finds that the plaintiff has a reasonable 

opportunity to prevail on the merits.

42 U.S.C. § 1997e(g).

The Court has reviewed the complaint and finds that the plaintiff has a reasonable

opportunity to prevail on the merits. Accordingly, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(g)(2), the Court 

hereby directs the Defendants to file a reply to the complaint (ECF No. 1-1) within 30 days of this 

order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 6, 2016 /s/

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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