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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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Order (1:15-cv-00575-DLB (PC))

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GUSTAVO TORRES,

Plaintiff,

v.

G. ARELLANO, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:15-cv-00575-DLB (PC)

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ EX 

PARTE REQUEST FOR LEAVE TO 

FILE PRE-ANSWER MOTION FOR

SUMMARY JUDGMENT

(Document 22)

Defendants G. Arellano and R. Montanez (“Defendants”) have filed an ex parte Application 

for leave to file a pre-answer motion for summary judgment based on failure to exhaust 

administrative remedies and for an extension of time in which to file their response to the 

Complaint until after adjudication of their motion for summary judgment. Having considered the 

Application, the Court finds good cause to GRANT the request.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

1. Within forty-five days of the date of this Order, Defendants shall file and serve a 

motion for summary judgment exclusively on the issue of whether Plaintiff Gustavo Torres 

(“Plaintiff”) exhausted his administrative remedies as required by the Prison Litigation Reform 

Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(a) (hereinafter, “exhaustion motion for summary judgment”);

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Order (1:15-cv-00575-DLB (PC))

2. Defendants’ exhaustion motion for summary judgment shall not preclude Defendants 

or Plaintiff from filing a motion for summary judgment on the merits of Plaintiff’s claims should 

the case proceed after adjudication of the exhaustion motion for summary judgment; and

3. If Defendants’ exhaustion motion for summary judgment is denied in whole or in 

part, Defendants shall respond to any remaining claims—in the form of an answer or a motion to 

dismiss under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12—within fourteen days after the Court issues an 

order ruling on the exhaustion motion for summary judgment.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 30, 2015 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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