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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Bivens Act

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1 Bivens v. Six Unknown Agents of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics, 403 U.S. 388

(1971). “A “Bivens action” is a commonly used phrase for describing a judicially created

remedy allowing individuals to seek damages for unconstitutional conduct by federal officials.” 

Stanley v. Gonzales, 476 F.3d 653, 657 n.1 (9th Cir. 2007).

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RICO R. HAYES,

Plaintiff, No. CIV 05-00035 ALA P

vs.

CHRISTINE MILLGAN, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

____________________________/

On July 5, 2007, Defendants Christine Milligan, Robert Brown and David Edwards filed

a motion to dismiss Plaintiff Rico Hayes’ Bivens1

 action under various subsections of Rule 12(b)

of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Docket No. 31. Mr. Hayes did not file any opposition

to that motion. On August 9, 2007, Defendants filed a reply in support of their motion to

dismiss, in which they argued that Mr. Hayes’ failure to file an opposition to their motion to

dismiss constitutes a waiver of any such opposition. Reply at 2-3. 

Defendants contend in their Reply brief that they “served their moving papers on [Mr.

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2 Local Rule 5-135(c) provides, “When service of any pleading, notice, motion, or other

document required to be served is made, proof of such service shall be endorsed upon or affixed

to the original of the document when it is lodged or filed.”

Hayes] by mail on July 5, 2007.” Reply at 2. However, Defendants failed to attach a proof of

service to the original of the motion to dismiss they filed with this Court, as required by Eastern

District Local Rule 5-135(c).2

 The docket contains no other indication that Mr. Hayes was ever

served with the motion to dismiss. Without any indication that Mr. Hayes was so served, the

Court cannot determine the effect of Mr. Hayes’ failure to file an opposition.

For the foregoing reasons, Defendants Christine Milligan, Robert Brown and David

Edwards are hereby ordered to show cause, on or before September 17, 2007, why this Court

should not disregard their July 5, 2007 motion to dismiss for failure to comply with Local Rule

5-135(c).

DATED: August 13, 2007

/s/ Arthur L. Alarcón 

 UNITED STATES CIRCUIT JUDGE

Sitting by Designation

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