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Nature of Suit Code: 480
Nature of Suit: Consumer Credit
Cause of Action: 15:1681 Fair Credit Reporting Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

 

KARIMA ALI, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. )

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NCC, et al., ) 

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Defendants. )

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1:08-cv-00683-AWI-SMS 

INFORMATIONAL ORDER TO PLAINTIFF

Plaintiff is proceeding pro se with an action for damages

and other relief concerning alleged civil rights violations.

Parties to this litigation shall take note of the following

requirements:

In litigating this action, the parties must comply with the

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Local Rules of the

United States District Court, Eastern District of California

(“Local Rules”). This order highlights specific rules of which

the parties should take particular note. Failure to comply with

the Local Rules, federal rules or a court order, including this

order, will be grounds for dismissal, entry of default or other

appropriate sanctions. See Local Rule 11-110; F.R.Civ.P. 41(b).

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1. Documents intended to be filed with the Court must be

mailed to the Clerk of the Court. See Local Rule 5-134(a). All

documents improperly mailed to a judge's chambers will be

stricken from the record. A document requesting a Court order 1

must be styled as a motion. See F.R.Civ.P. 7.

2. Each document submitted for filing must include the

original signature of the filing party or parties. Local Rule 7-

131; F.R.Civ.P. 11(a). All documents submitted without the

required signature(s) will be stricken. Each separate document

must be separately stapled. See Local Rule 7-130. If a document

is stapled behind another document, it will not be filed and will

not be entered on this Court’s docket.

3. All documents filed with the Court must be submitted with

an additional legible conformed copy for the Court's use. See

Local Rule 5-134(b). A document submitted without an extra copy

for the Court's use will be stricken. If the filing party wishes

the Court to return a file-stamped copy, he or she must include

an additional copy for that purpose (i.e., submit an original and

two copies, one for the Court's use and one to be returned). The

Court cannot provide copy or mailing service for a party, even

for an indigent plaintiff proceeding in forma pauperis. 

Therefore, if the filing party wishes a file-stamped copy

returned, the party must also provide an envelope with adequate

postage pre-paid. Copies of documents from the Court file may be

obtained at the cost of 50 cents per page.

4. After any defendants have appeared in an action by filing

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a pleading responsive to the complaint (i.e., an answer or a

motion to dismiss), all documents filed with the Court must

include a certificate of service stating that a copy of the

document was served on the opposing party. See F.R.Civ.P. 5;

Local Rule 5-135. A document submitted without the required proof

of service will be stricken. Where a party is represented,

service on the party's attorney of record constitutes effective

service. A sample of a proper proof of service is attached

hereto.

5. All filings must bear the file number assigned to the

action, followed by the initials of the District Court Judge and

the Magistrate Judge to whom the case is assigned. Where

Plaintiff simultaneously pursues more than one action, he or she

must file separate original documents and the appropriate number

of copies in each action to which the document pertains. 

Documents submitted listing more than one case number in the

caption will be stricken.

6. The Court cannot serve as a repository for the parties'

evidence. The parties may not file evidence with the Court until

the course of litigation brings the evidence into question (for

example, on a motion for summary judgment, at trial, or when

requested by the Court). Evidence improperly submitted to the

Court will be stricken and returned to the party.

7. All Court deadlines will be strictly enforced. Requests

for time extensions must state the reason the extension is needed

and must be filed with the Court before the deadline in question. 

See Local Rule 6-142.

8. A plaintiff proceeding in propria persona has an

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affirmative duty to keep the Court and opposing parties informed

of his or her current address. If a plaintiff moves and fails to

file a notice of change of address, service of Court orders at

Plaintiff's prior address shall constitute effective notice. See

Local Rule 83-182(d). If mail directed to Plaintiff is returned

by the U.S. Postal Service as undeliverable, the Court will not

attempt to remail it. If the address is not updated within 60

days of the mail being returned, the action will be dismissed for

failure to prosecute. See Local Rule 83(b).

9. Due to the press of business, the Court cannot respond

to individual requests for the status of cases. Any such requests

will be denied. So long as the parties inform the Court of any

address changes in compliance with Local Rule 83-183(b), the

Court will notify the parties of any Court action taken in their

case. 

10. Defendants must reply to the complaint within the time

provided by the applicable provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(a).

11. Unless otherwise ordered, all motions to dismiss,

motions for summary judgment, motions concerning discovery,

motions pursuant to F.R.Civ.P. 7, 11, 12, 15, 41, 55, 56, 59 and

60, and motions pursuant to Local Rule 11-110 shall be briefed

pursuant to Local Rule 78-230. Failure to oppose such a motion

timely may be deemed a waiver of opposition to the motion. 

12. At some point in the litigation, one or more defendants

may move for summary judgment as to some or all of Plaintiff’s

claims. Pursuant to Klingele v. Eikenberry, 849 F.2d 409 (9th

Cir. 1988), Plaintiff is advised of the following requirements

for opposing a motion for summary judgment made by Defendants

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An affidavit is a written declaration or statement of facts, made voluntarily, and confirmed by the 2

oath or affirmation of the party making it, taken before an officer having authority to administer

such oath. An unsworn declaration has the same effect as an affidavit, provided that it is dated and

signed under penalty of perjury, as follows: “I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing

is true and correct.” 28 U.S.C. § 1746. Affidavits and declarations must be made on personal

knowledge and must set forth facts as would be admissible in evidence. See F.R.Civ.P. 56(e). 

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pursuant to F.R.Civ.P. 56. Such a motion is a request for an

order for judgment on some or all of Plaintiff’s claims in favor

of defendants without trial. See F.R.Civ.P. 56(b). Defendant(s)’

motion will set forth the facts which Defendants contend are not

reasonably subject to dispute and that entitle Defendant to

judgment as a matter of law. See F.R.Civ.P. 56(c). 

Plaintiff has the right to oppose a motion for summary

judgment. To oppose the motion, Plaintiff must show proof of his

or her claims. Plaintiff may agree with the facts set forth in

Defendant(s)’ motion but argue that Defendant(s) are not entitled

to judgment as a matter of law. Plaintiff may show Defendant(s)’

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 if the complaint shows that Plaintiff

has personal knowledge of the matters stated and if Plaintiff

calls to the Court's attention those parts of the complaint upon

which Plaintiff relies; (2) Plaintiff may also serve and file

affidavits or declarations setting forth the facts which 2

Plaintiff believes prove Plaintiff's claims (the persons who sign

the affidavit or declaration must have personal knowledge of the

facts stated); (3) Plaintiff may also rely upon written records

but Plaintiff must prove that the records are what Plaintiff

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and served on the opposing party. F.R.Civ.P. 56(e). 

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claims they are: (4) Plaintiff may also rely upon all or any 3

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

affidavits, declarations, or other evidence, Defendants’ evidence

will be taken as truth, and final judgment may be entered without

a full trial. See F.R.Civ.P. 56(e).

If there is some good reason why such facts are not

available to Plaintiff when required to oppose such a motion, the

Court will consider a request to postpone considering

Defendant(s)’ motion. See F.R.Civ.P. 56(f). If Plaintiff does not

serve and file a request to postpone consideration of

Defendant(s)’ motion or written opposition to the motion, the

Court may consider Plaintiff’s failure to act as a waiver of

opposition to Defendant(s)’ motion. Plaintiff’s waiver of

opposition to Defendant(s)’ motion may result in the entry of

summary judgment against Plaintiff.

13. A motion supported by affidavits or declarations that

are unsigned will be stricken.

14. The failure of any party to comply with this order, the

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, or the Local Rules of Court,

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: May 19, 2008 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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