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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Civil Rights Act

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 Because oral argument will not be of material assistance, 1

the Court orders this matter submitted on the briefs. E.D. Cal.

Local Rule 230(g). 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAMES EDWARD JEFFERSON,

 No. 2:09-cv-1405-MCE-KJN

Plaintiff,

v. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

OFFICER CURTIS; DOE ZACK, a

Store Manager; and WAL-MART,

INC.

Defendants.

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Plaintiff James Edward Jefferson (“Plaintiff”) seeks redress

for alleged violations of his First Amendment rights and Section

1983 of title 42 of the U.S. Code. Presently before the Court is

a Motion by Defendants Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and store manager

Doe Zack (“Defendants”) to Dismiss the claims alleged against

them in Plaintiff’s Complaint for failure to state a claim upon

which relief may be granted pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil

Procedure 12(b)(6). Plaintiff has failed to timely file an

opposition. 

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Pursuant to Local Rule 230(c), opposition to a motion must

be filed not less than fourteen (14) days prior to the date of

the hearing. The date of the hearing on motion was set for

April 29, 2010. Fourteen (14) days prior to the hearing was

April 15, 2010. No opposition was filed as required. 

In light of the fact that no opposition was filed by

Plaintiff, Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss (Docket No. 16) is

GRANTED with leave to amend.

Plaintiff may file an amended complaint not later than

twenty (20) days after the date this Memorandum and Order is

filed electronically. If no amended complaint is filed within

said twenty (20)-day period, without further notice, Plaintiff’s

claims will be dismissed without leave to amend. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 26, 2010

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MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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