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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

JAMES LEOS, 

Plaintiff,

v.

RASEY, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:14-cv-02029-LJO-JLT (PC)

SECOND INFORMATIONAL 

ORDER - NOTICE AND WARNING OF 

REQUIREMENTS FOR OPPOSING 

DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR 

SUMMARY JUDGMENT 

(Doc. 29)

21-DAY DEADLINE

Defendants filed a motion for summary judgment both on the merits of Plaintiff's claims 

and for Plaintiff's failure to exhaust his administrative remedies prior to filing suit. (Doc. 29.) 

Pursuant to Woods v. Carey, Nos. 09-15548, 09-16113, 2012 WL 262 6912 (9th Cir. Jul. 6, 

2012), Wyatt v. Terhune, 315 F.3d 1108 (9th Cir. 2003), Rand v. Rowland, 154 F.3d 952 (9th Cir. 

1998), and Klingele v. Eikenberry, 849 F.2d 409 (9th Cir. 1988), the Court hereby notifies 

Plaintiff of the following rights and requirements for opposing the motion:

1. Unless otherwise ordered, briefing for all motions for summary judgment is governed 

by Local Rule 230(l). 

2. Plaintiff is required to file an opposition or a statement of non-opposition to 

Defendants' motion for summary judgment. Local Rule 230(l). If Plaintiff fails to file an 

opposition or a statement of non-opposition to the motion, the Court may dismiss the action, with 

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prejudice, for failure to prosecute. The opposing party must file an opposition or statement of 

non-opposition not more than 21 days after the date of service of the motion. Id. 

3. A motion for summary judgment is a request for judgment on some or all of Plaintiff=s 

claims in favor of Defendants without trial. Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(a). Defendants= motion sets forth 

the facts which they contend are not reasonably subject to dispute and that entitle them to 

judgment as a matter of law. Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(c). This is the Statement of Undisputed Facts. 

Local Rule 260(a).

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

Plaintiff must show proof of his claims. Plaintiff may agree with the facts set forth in Defendants=

motion, but may still argue that Defendants are not entitled to judgment as a matter of law. 

If Plaintiff does not agree with the facts set forth in Defendants= motion, he must show 

that Defendants= 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 Third Amended Complaint or the 

opposition if (a) the Third Amended Complaint or opposition shows that Plaintiff has personal 

knowledge of the matters stated and (b) Plaintiff cites to the specific portions of the Third 

Amended Complaint or opposition upon which Plaintiff relies; (2) Plaintiff may serve and file 

declarations setting forth the facts which Plaintiff believes prove his claims;1(3) Plaintiff may 

rely upon written records but Plaintiff must prove that the records are what he claims they are;2or 

(4) Plaintiff may rely upon all or any part of the transcript of one or more depositions, answers to 

interrogatories, or admissions obtained in this proceeding. If Plaintiff fails to contradict 

Defendants= motion with declarations or other evidence, Defendants= evidence will be taken as 

truth and final judgment may be entered without a full trial. Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(e).

In opposing Defendants' motion for summary judgment, Local Rule 260(b) requires 

 

1A declaration is a written statement setting forth facts (1) which are admissible in evidence, (2) which are 

based on the personal knowledge of the person giving the statement, and (3) to which the person giving the statement 

is competent to testify. 28 U.S.C. ' 1746; Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(c)(4). A declaration must be dated and signed under 

penalty of perjury as follows: AI declare (or certify, verify or state) under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true 

and correct. Executed on (date). (Signature).@ 28 U.S.C. ' 1746. 

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Sworn or certified copies of all papers referred to in the declaration must be included and served on the 

opposing party. Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(e). 

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Plaintiff to reproduce Defendants' itemized facts in the Statement of Undisputed Facts and admit 

those facts which are undisputed and deny those which are disputed. If Plaintiff disputes (denies) 

a fact, Plaintiff must cite to the evidence used to support that denial (e.g., pleading, declaration, 

deposition, interrogatory answer, admission, or other document). Local Rule 260(b).

4. If discovery has not yet been opened or if discovery is still open and Plaintiff needs to 

conduct discovery to oppose the motion, the Court will consider a request to postpone 

consideration of Defendants' motion. Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(d). Any request to postpone 

consideration of Defendants' motion for summary judgment SHALL include the following: (1) a 

declaration setting forth the specific facts Plaintiff hopes to elicit from further discovery, (2) a 

showing that the facts exist, and (3) a showing that the facts to be discovered are essential to 

opposing the motion for summary judgment. Blough v. Holland Realty, Inc., 574 F.3d 1084, 

1091 n.5 (9th Cir. 2009); Tatum v. City and County of San Francisco, 441 F.3d 1090, 1100-01 

(9th Cir. 2006); State of California v. Campbell, 138 F.3d 772, 779 (9th Cir. 1998). The request 

to postpone the motion for summary judgment must identify what information is sought 

and how it would preclude summary judgment. Blough, 574 F.3d at 1091 n.5; Tatum, 441 

F.3d at 1100-01; Margolis v. Ryan, 140 F.3d 850, 853 (9th Cir. 1998); Local Rule 260(b). 

5. The Court will strike unsigned declarations and declarations not signed under penalty 

of perjury because they have no evidentiary value.

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

Procedure, or the Local Rules of the Eastern District of California 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: March 30, 2016 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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