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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

TOMMIE LEE BAKER,

Plaintiff,

v.

J. ALVA, et al.,

Defendants.

CASE NO. 1:14-cv-01020-AWI-MJS (PC)

ORDER DIRECTING DEFENDANT TO 

RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO 

DISMISS

(ECF No. 26)

FOURTEEN (14) DAY DEADLINE

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil 

rights action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The action proceeds against 

Defendants Alva, Mendoza, Franco, and O’Daniels on Plaintiff’s Eighth Amendment 

failure to protect claim. (ECF Nos. 11 & 13.)

On March 13, 2015, Plaintiff filed a motion to dismiss the action with prejudice on 

the ground he no longer has any dispute with Defendants requiring resolution by the 

Court. (ECF No. 26.)

Where a defendant has appeared in the action by filing an answer, Plaintiff may 

dismiss the action only by stipulation signed by all parties who have appeared or by 

court order on terms the Court deems proper. Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a). Here, Defendants 

have filed an answer. (ECF No. 19.) No stipulation for dismissal is before the Court. 

Accordingly, Defendants are HEREBY DIRECTED to file and serve a response to 

Plaintiff’s dismissal motion within fourteen days of this order, advising the Court whether 

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they oppose dismissal as proposed. The motion will be held under submission pending 

Defendants’ response.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 7, 2015 /s/Michael J. Seng 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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