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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KORY T. O’BRIEN,

Plaintiff,

v.

CONNIE GIBSON, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 1:21-cv-01574 KES GSA (PC)

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ 

MOTION TO OPT OUT OF EARLY ADR 

PROJECT AND LIFTING STAY

See ECF Nos. 39, 45

DEFENDANTS’ RESPONSIVE PLEADING 

DUE IN TWENTY-ONE DAYS

Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding without counsel, with a civil rights complaint 

under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff alleges that Defendants have violated his rights under the Free 

Exercise Clause of the First Amendment and under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized 

Persons Act.

On December 12, 2024, Defendants filed a motion to opt out of the post-screening ADR 

Project. ECF No. 45. After reviewing the motion, the Court finds good cause to grant it.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Defendants’ motion to opt out (ECF No. 45) is GRANTED, and the stay of this action

(see ECF No. 39) is LIFTED, and

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2. Within twenty-one days from the date of this order, Defendants shall file a responsive 

pleading.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 2, 2025 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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