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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

MARLON BLACHER, 

 Plaintiff,

 vs.

S. JOHNSON, et al.,

 Defendants.

1:12-cv-1159-EPG-PC

ORDER FOR DEFENDANT JOHNSON TO 

FILE ANSWER OR OTHER RESPONSIVE 

PLEADING WITHIN THIRTY DAYS

(ECF No. 1.)

Marlon Blacher (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis

with this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On February 26, 2014, the Court 

dismissed this case for failure to exhaust administrative remedies and entered judgment. (ECF 

Nos. 29, 30.) On March 24, 2014, Plaintiff appealed the judgment to the Ninth Circuit Court of 

Appeals. (ECF No. 33.) On June 2, 2016, the Ninth Circuit vacated the judgment and 

remanded the case to this Court for further proceedings. (ECF No. 39.) On June 27, 2016, the 

Ninth Circuit issued its mandate. (ECF No. 45.)

This case now proceeds on the original Complaint against defendant Chief Deputy 

Warden S. Johnson (“Defendant”), on Plaintiff’s claim concerning unreasonable unclothed 

body searches. (ECF No. 1.)1 The parties have consented to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction 

 

1 On September 7, 2012, the Court dismissed Plaintiff’s Complaint for failure to state a claim, without 

leave to amend, and judgment was entered. (ECF No. 6.) On October 1, 2012, Plaintiff appealed the judgment to

the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. (ECF No. 9.) On May 16, 2013, the Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court’s 

dismissal of Plaintiff’s claim against defendant Davis, but reversed the dismissal of Plaintiff’s claim against 

defendant Johnson, remanding the case to the district court for further proceedings. (ECF No. 19.) 

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pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), and therefore the undersigned shall conduct all further 

proceedings in this case, including dispositive rulings, trial, and final judgment. (ECF Nos. 5, 

26.) At this juncture, defendant Johnson shall be required to file an answer or other pleading 

responsive to the Complaint.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that within thirty days of the date of service 

of this order, defendant Chief Deputy Warden S. Johnson shall file an answer or other pleading

responsive to the Complaint. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 1, 2016 /s/

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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