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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 Lon Carter (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights action 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Defendants filed a motion for summary judgment on September 15, 

2011. Pursuant to Woods v. Carey, 684 F.3d 934 (9th Cir. 2012), 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 for summary judgment:

1. Unless otherwise ordered, all motions for summary judgment are briefed pursuant to 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, this action may be dismissed, with prejudice, for failure to prosecute. 

LON CARTER,

 Plaintiff,

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NICK DAWSON, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:07-cv-01325-AWI-BAM PC

NOTICE AND WARNING OF 

REQUIREMENTS FOR OPPOSING 

DEFENDANTS’ SUMMARY JUDGMENT 

MOTION

(ECF No. 141)

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The opposition or statement of non-opposition must be filed not more than 30 days after the date of 

service of this notice. 

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 called 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 argue that Defendants are not entitled to judgment as a matter of law. 

In the alternative, if Plaintiff does not agree with the facts set forth in Defendants’ motion, he 

may 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 complaint or the opposition if (a) the 

complaint or opposition shows that Plaintiff has personal knowledge of the matters stated and (b) 

Plaintiff calls to the Court’s attention those parts of the complaint or opposition upon which Plaintiff 

relies; (2) Plaintiff may serve and file declarations setting forth the facts which Plaintiff believes prove 

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(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. Should Plaintiff fail 

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).

 

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A 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: “I 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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In opposing Defendants’ motion for summary judgment, Local Rule 260(b) requires 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 is not yet able 

to present facts to justify the opposition to 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 must 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 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. Unsigned declarations will be stricken, and declarations not signed under penalty of perjury 

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: August 15, 2013 

 SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE DEAC_Signature-END:

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