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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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Order Directing Defendants to File Dispositive Motion or Notice Regarding Such Motion

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SY LEE CASTLE, 

Plaintiff,

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CAPTAIN V.J. SOLIS, et al.,

Defendants. 

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No. C 15-2239 LHK (PR)

ORDER DIRECTING

DEFENDANTS TO FILE

DISPOSITIVE MOTION OR

NOTICE REGARDING SUCH

MOTION

Plaintiff, a California state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed a civil rights action under 42

U.S.C. § 1983. Defendants waived service, and filed their answer on January 26, 2016. On

February 8, 2016, the court granted plaintiff’s motion for leave to file an amended complaint. A

review of the amended complaint shows that plaintiff has not added new claims, but has added

more facts in support of his claims. Thus, liberally construed, plaintiff’s amended complaint

states cognizable claims against Captain V.J. Solis and Lt. Stevenson for violating his First

Amendment right to free exercise and the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act

(RLUIPA), and a claim of retaliation against Captain V.J. Solis, Officer A. Puente, Lt. R. Parin,

and Sgt. R. Ruano.

The current briefing schedule is vacated. No later than sixty (60) days from the filing

filing date of this order, defendants shall file a motion for summary judgment or other dispositive

motion with respect to the cognizable claims in the amended complaint, or notice that such

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motion is unwarranted. Plaintiff’s opposition to the dispositive motion shall be filed with the

court and served on defendants no later than twenty-eight (28) days from the date defendants’

motion is filed. Defendants shall file a reply brief no later than fourteen (14) days after

plaintiff’s opposition is filed. 

It is plaintiff’s responsibility to prosecute this case. Plaintiff must keep the court and all

parties informed of any change of address and must comply with the court’s orders in a timely

fashion. Failure to do so may result in the dismissal of this action for failure to prosecute

pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: LUCY H. KOH 

United States District Judge

2/24/2016

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