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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

EDWARD JONES,

Plaintiff,

v.

L. T. LUNDY, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:03-CV-05980 AWI LJO P

ORDER REQUIRING DEFENDANTS TO FILE

AN AMENDED RESPONSE TO THE ORDER

TO SHOW CAUSE

(Doc. 34) 

By order filed June 7, 2006, defendants Cadena, Lundy, and Manning (“defendants”) were

ordered to show good cause for failing to waive service, and warned that if they either failed to

respond to the order or responded but failed to show good cause, the Court would impose upon them

the costs incurred in effecting service. On July 3, 2006, defendants filed a response to the order to

show cause.

In the response, events at High Desert State Prison and the Attorney General’s Office are

described and advanced as justification for the failure to waive service. However, consideration of

these events by the Court requires that a factual showing be made. Arguments or contentions set

forth in a responding brief do not constitute evidence. See Coverdell v. Dep’t of Soc. & Health

Servs., 834 F.2d 758, 762 (9th Cir. 1987) (recitation of unsworn facts not evidence). If defendants

wish the Court to consider the information set forth in their response, the information must be

supported by admissible evidence (e.g., declarations).

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In light of the above, defendants have thirty (30) days from the date of service of this order

within which to file an amended response to the Court’s order to show cause.

 IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 16, 2006 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b9ed48 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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