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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ROGER GIFFORD,

Plaintiff,

v.

HORNBROOK FIRE PROTECTION 

DISTRICT, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:16-CV-0596-JAM-DMC

ORDER

Plaintiff, who is proceeding pro se, brings this civil action. On March 18, 2020, 

the Chief District Judge issued General Order 612 in light of the COVID-19 virus outbreak. That 

order provides in relevant part:

All of the court’s civil matters will be decided on the papers, or if 

the assigned Judge believes a hearing is necessary, the hearing will be held 

by telephone or videoconference. This applies to all matters including 

motion hearings, case management conferences, pretrial conferences, and 

settlement conferences. 

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Pursuant to General Order 612, the hearing set for April 22, 2020, before the 

undersigned in Redding, California, on defendants’ motion to dismiss is hereby vacated and 

defendants’ motion is submitted on the papers. Opposition to defendants’ motion is due by April 

8, 2020. Defendants’ reply is due by April 15, 2020. The Court will address defendants’ motion 

upon completion of briefing. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: March 23, 2020

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DENNIS M. COTA

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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