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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

Plaintiff Howard Lawrence Turner (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in 

forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action proceeds against R. 

Cortez for deliberate indifference to serious medical needs in violation of the Eighth Amendment. 

On July 30, 2015, Defendants filed a motion for summary judgment on the grounds that 

Plaintiff cannot prove the necessary elements of his claim and that Defendant Cortez is entitled to 

qualified immunity. Fed. R. Civ. P. 56. Plaintiff was provided with notice of the requirements for 

opposing a motion for summary judgment. (ECF No. 24.) Plaintiff’s opposition was due on or before 

August 24, 2015. To date, Plaintiff has not filed an opposition. 

Pursuant to Local Rule 230(l), Plaintiff is HEREBY ORDERED to file an opposition or a 

statement of non-opposition to Defendant’s motion within twenty-one (21) days. Plaintiff is warned 

HOWARD LAWRENCE TURNER,

 Plaintiff,

v.

R. CORTEZ, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:13-cv-00976-LJO-BAM PC

ORDER REQUIRING PLAINTIFF TO FILE 

OPPOSITION OR STATEMENT OF NONOPPOSITION WITHIN TWENTY-ONE DAYS

(ECF No. 24)

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that the failure to comply with this order will result in dismissal of this action, with prejudice, for 

failure to prosecute.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 31, 2015 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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