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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Bivens Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOHN VINCENT MACKOVICH,

Plaintiff,

v.

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, 

Defendant.

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CASE NO. 1:06-cv-00422-OWW-SMS PC

SECOND INFORMATIONAL ORDER, AND

MOTION TO DISMISS AND FOR SUMMARY

JUDGMENT NOTICE

Parties to this litigation shall take note of the following requirements:

1. 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). 

2. At some point in the litigation, defendant may file a motion to dismiss this action on any

number of grounds. 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.

3. 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.

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An affidavit is a written declaration or statement of facts, made voluntarily, and confirmed by the oath or 1

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). 

 Sworn or certified copies of all papers referred to in an affidavit must be attached to the affidavit and 2

served on the opposing party. Rule 56(e). 

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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 declarations setting forth the facts which plaintiff believes prove 1

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 are ; (4) Plaintiff may also rely upon all or any part of the 2

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

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).

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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.

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

5. 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 SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 13, 2007 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

i0d3h8 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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