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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

Thompson, 

Plaintiff, 

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Yates, et al.,

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No. CV 06-0763-RCC

ORDER

Defendants have filed a Motion to Dismiss (Doc. #33) pursuant to Rule 12(b) of the

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for failure to state a claim.

NOTICE--WARNING TO PLAINTIFF

THIS NOTICE IS REQUIRED TO BE GIVEN TO YOU BY THE COURT1

Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss seeks to have your case dismissed for failure to state a claim.

A motion to dismiss under Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure will, if

granted, end your case. When deciding a motion to dismiss for failure to exhaust, the Court

may consider evidence beyond your complaint, including sworn declarations and other

admissible documentary evidence. 

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1. Defendants must reply to the complaint within the time provided by the applicable

provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(a).

2. Unless otherwise ordered, all motions to dismiss, motions for summary judgment,

motions concerning discovery, motions pursuant to Rules 7, 11, 12, 15, 41, 55, 56, 59 and 60 of the

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and motions pursuant to Local Rule 11-110 shall be briefed

pursuant to Local Rule 78-230(m). 

3. Defendant has filed a motion to dismiss in this action. Plaintiff is advised that he has the

right to oppose the motion in writing. Written oppositions must be filed not more than 18 days, plus

3 days for mailing, after the date of service of the motion to dismiss. Local Rule 78-230(m) provides

that the failure to oppose a motion “may be deemed a waiver of any opposition to the granting of

the motion . . . .” This means that the court may deem plaintiff’s failure to oppose defendant’s

motion to dismiss as a waiver, and may recommend that the motion be granted on that basis.

4. At some point in the litigation, defendants may file a motion to dismiss for failure to

exhaust administrative remedies as to one or more claims in the complaint. The failure to exhaust

administrative remedies is subject to an unenumerated Rule 12(b) motion to dismiss. Wyatt v.

Terhune, 315 F.3d 1108, 1119 (9th Cir. 2003) (citing Ritza v. Int’l Longshoremen’s &

Warehousemen’s Union, 837 F.2d 365, 368 (9th Cir. 1988) (per curium)). “In deciding a motion

to dismiss for failure to exhaust nonjudicial remedies, the court may look beyond the pleadings and

decide disputed issues of fact.” Wyatt, 837 F.3d at 1119-20 (quoting Ritza, 837 F.2d at 368). If the

district court concludes that the prisoner has not exhausted administrative remedies, the case will

be dismissed without prejudice. Wyatt, 837 F.3d at 1120. This means that the case will end. If

plaintiff exhausts administrative remedies at a later date, he may file the case as a new action. 

If defendants make an unenumerated 12(b) motion to dismiss for failure to exhaust

administrative remedies, plaintiff may not simply rely on allegations in the complaint. Instead,

plaintiff must oppose the motion by setting forth specific facts in declaration(s) and other evidence

regarding the exhaustion of administrative remedies. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 43(e); Ritza v. Int’l

Longshoremen’s & Warehousemen’s Union, 837 F.2d 365, 369 (9th Cir. 1988). If plaintiff does not

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2 An affidavit is a written declaration or statement of facts, made voluntarily, and confirmed by the oath or

affirmation of the party making it, taken before an officer having authority to administer such oath. An unsworn

declaration has the same effect as an affidavit, provided that it is dated and signed under penalty of perjury, as follows:

“I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.” 28 U.S.C. § 1746. Affidavits and declarations

must be made on personal knowledge and must set forth facts as would be admissible in evidence. See Rule 56(e). 

3 Sworn or certified copies of all papers referred to in an affidavit must be attached to the affidavit and served

on the opposing party. Rule 56(e). 

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submit his own evidence in opposition, the court may conclude that plaintiff has not exhausted

administrative remedies and the case will be dismissed.

5. At some point in the litigation, one or more defendants may move for summary judgment

as to some or all of plaintiff’s claims. Pursuant to Klingele v. Eikenberry, 849 F.2d 409 (9th Cir.

1988) and Rand v. Rowland, 154 F.3d 952 (9th Cir. 1998), plaintiff is advised of the following

requirements for opposing a motion for summary judgment made by defendants pursuant to Rule

56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Such a motion is a request for an order for judgment on

some or all of plaintiff’s claims in favor of defendants without trial. See Rule 56(b). Defendant(s)’

motion will set forth the facts which defendants contend are not reasonably subject to dispute and

that entitle defendant to judgment as a matter of law. See Rule 56(c).

Plaintiff has the right to oppose a motion for summary judgment. To oppose the motion,

plaintiff must show proof of his or her claims. Plaintiff may agree with the facts set forth in

defendant(s)’ motion but argue that defendant(s) are not entitled to judgment as a matter of law.

Plaintiff may show defendant(s)’ facts are disputed in one or more of the following ways: (1)

Plaintiff may rely upon statements made under the penalty of perjury in the complaint if the

complaint shows that plaintiff has personal knowledge of the matters stated and if plaintiff calls to

the court's attention those parts of the complaint upon which plaintiff relies; (2) Plaintiff may also

serve and file affidavits or declarations2

 setting forth the facts which plaintiff believes prove

plaintiff's claims (the persons who sign the affidavit or declaration must have personal knowledge

of the facts stated); (3) Plaintiff may also rely upon written records but plaintiff must prove that the

records are what plaintiff claims they are3

; (4) Plaintiff may also rely upon all or any part of the

transcript of one or more depositions, answers to interrogatories, or admissions obtained in this

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proceeding. Should plaintiff fail to contradict defendants’ motion with affidavits, declarations, or

other evidence, defendants’ evidence will be taken as truth, and final judgment may be entered

without a full trial. See Rule 56(e).

If there is some good reason why such facts are not available to plaintiff when required to

oppose such a motion, the court will consider a request to postpone considering defendant(s)’

motion. See Rule 56(f). If plaintiff does not serve and file a request to postpone consideration of

defendant(s)’ motion or written opposition to the motion, the court may consider plaintiff’s failure

to act as a waiver of opposition to defendant(s)’ motion. Plaintiff’s waiver of opposition to

defendant(s)’ motion may result in the entry of summary judgment against plaintiff.

6. A motion supported by affidavits or declarations that are unsigned will be stricken.

 7. The failure of any party to comply with this order, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure,

or the Local Rules of Court, may result in the imposition of sanctions including, but not limited to,

dismissal of the action or entry of default.

IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff must file a response to Defendants’ Motion to

Dismiss, together with copies of grievances, sworn declarations or other admissible evidence,

no later than July 2, 2010.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants may file a reply within 15 days after

service of Plaintiff’s response.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Motion to Dismiss will be deemed ready for

decision without oral argument on the day following the date set for filing a reply unless

otherwise ordered by the Court.

DATED this 14th day of June, 2010.

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