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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ROBERT TUNSTALL,

Plaintiff, No. 2:08-cv-3176 WBS JFM (PC)

vs.

MIKE KNOWLES, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding through counsel with a civil rights action

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. By order filed October 19, 2011, the parties were directed to file,

within forty-five days, a proposed briefing schedule for defendants’ April 27, 2011 motion for

summary judgment. The forty-five day period expired and the parties filed neither a proposed

briefing schedule nor a request for an extension of time in which to do so. 

For that reason, by order filed December 16, 2011, counsel for plaintiff was

directed to shall show cause in writing within ten days why defendants’ April 27, 2011 motion

for summary judgment should not be submitted for findings and recommendations on the present

record. Counsel did not respond to the order to show cause, and by order filed January 6, 2012,

this matter was set for status conference on January 19, 2012. Counsel for defendants appeared

at the status conference, but counsel for plaintiff did not appear.

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On January 26, 2012, counsel for plaintiff filed a response to the December 16,

2011 order to show cause. Therein, counsel requests a continuance of one hundred twenty days. 

After review of the record, and good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED

that:

1. Defendants’ April 27, 2011 motion for summary judgment is denied without

prejudice.

2. On or before February 17, 2012, defendants shall renew their motion for

summary judgment. Defendants may renew their motion by filing a notice of renewal and

incorporating therein by reference the April 27, 2011 motion for summary judgment, or

defendants may file new motion for summary judgment.

3. Plaintiff’s opposition to defendants’ renewed motion for summary judgment

shall be filed and served not later than April 17, 2012.

4. Defendants’ reply shall be filed and served not later than May 17, 2012. 

5. The court will, as appropriate, set the motion for summary judgment for oral

argument on a regular law and motion calendar after defendants’ reply brief is filed.

DATED: January 31, 2012.

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