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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JEREMY STEPHENS, et al., )

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Plaintiffs, )

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STANISLAUS COUNTY SHERIFF, et al., )

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Defendants. )

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1:05cv1126 DLB

ORDER REGARDING HEARING ON

DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR

SUMMARY JUDGMENT

Pursuant to the terms of the January 30, 2006, Scheduling Conference Order, 

Defendants filed their motion for summary judgment on December 15, 2006, and set the matter

for hearing on January 19, 2007.

On January 17, 2007, the Court notified the parties, by minute order, that due to

Plaintiffs’ failure to file an opposition, the Court was removing the hearing from calendar and

would rule by written order.

After Court’s minute order was docketed and notice was transmitted to the parties via the

email sent by the Court’s Electronic Case Files (ECF) system, Plaintiffs filed the opposition to

the motion along with a letter explaining the timing of their filing. Plaintiffs’ counsel, John V.

Bell, states that he filed the opposition pursuant to the timing set forth in Federal Rule of Civil

Procedure 56(c) and did not believe that there was a Local Rule setting a different briefing

schedule.

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Mr. Bell is clearly mistaken. Local Rule 78-230(c), provides that oppositions must be

filed not less than fourteen days prior to the hearing date. Indeed, Mr. Bell did not need to look

far to find this information as it was specifically stated in the January 30, 2006, Scheduling

Conference Order filed in this action. At page 5, the Order states:

All dispositive pre-trial motions shall be filed no later than December 15, 2006, and heard

no later than January 19, 2007, in Courtroom 9 before the Honorable Dennis L. Beck,

United States Magistrate Judge. In scheduling such motions, counsel shall comply with

Local Rules 78-230 and 56-260. (emphasis in original).

Therefore, Plaintiffs have failed to comply with the January 30, 2006, Scheduling

Conference Order and the January 19, 2007, hearing remains off calendar. Plaintiffs may file for

relief from their error and the Court will not rule on the motion for summary judgement before

Plaintiffs have had an opportunity to move for relief from their failure to file a timely opposition.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: January 18, 2007 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3b142a UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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