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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

_________________________

ELEAZAR VILLEGAS, 

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-02-1613 (JKS)

vs.

K. BUCKLEY, et al., ORDER and ORDER DIRECTING 

SERVICE BY THE UNITED STATES

Defendants. MARSHAL WITHOUT PREPAYMENT

 OF COSTS

Plaintiff is proceeding in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. By Order

filed July 20, 2005, at Docket No. 26, the Court determined that Plaintiff’s complaint states a

cognizable claim for relief against defendants Harris, Buckley, Burch, Freitas, Pottieger, Johnson,

Terhume, Melching-Rianda, Loftin, Jensen, Gagnon, Moore, Solis, Jones, Madeville, Estrada,

Kessler, Caton, Butifoker, Salazar, Archibald, Lustman, Lucine, Clark, Parkinson, Edgar, and

Doherty and ordered Plaintiff to provide information for service of process on form USM-285,

sufficient copies of the complaint for service, and a notice of compliance. Plaintiff has filed the

required papers. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk of the Court is directed to forward the instructions for service of

process, the completed summons, copies of the complaint, and copies of this order to the United

States Marshal.

2. Within ten days from the date of this order, the United States Marshal is directed

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to notify defendantsHarris, Buckley, Burch, Freitas, Pottieger, Johnson, Terhume, Melching-Rianda,

Loftin, Jensen, Gagnon, Moore, Solis, Jones, Madeville, Estrada, Kessler, Caton, Butifoker, Salazar,

Archibald, Lustman, Lucine, Clark, Parkinson, Edgar, and Doherty of the commencement of this

action and to request a waiver of service of summons in accordance with the provisions of Fed. R.

Civ. P. 4(d) and 28 U.S.C. § 566©).

3. The United States Marshal is directed to retain the sealed summons and a copy of

the complaint in their file for future use.

4. The United States Marshal shall file returned waivers of service of summons as

well as any requests for waivers that are returned as undelivered as soon as they are received. 

5. If a waiver of service of summons is not returned by a defendant within sixty days

from the date of mailing the request for waiver, the United States Marshal shall:

a. Personally serve process and a copy of this order upon the Defendants

pursuant to Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and 28 U.S.C.

§ 566(c) and shall command all necessary assistance from the California

Department of Corrections (CDC) to execute this order. The United States

Marshal shall maintain the confidentiality of all information provided by the

CDC pursuant to this order. 

b. Within ten days after personal service is effected, the United States

Marshal shall file the return of service for the Defendants, along with

evidence of any attempts to secure a waiver of service of summons and of the

costs subsequently incurred in effecting service on said Defendants. Said

costs shall be enumerated on the USM-285 form and shall include the costs

incurred by the Marshal’s office for photocopying additional copies of the

summons and complaint and for preparing new USM-285 forms, if required.

Costs of service will be taxed against the personally served Defendants in

accordance with the provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(d)(2).

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6. Defendants shall reply to the complaint within the time provided by the applicable

provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(a).

7. Unless otherwise ordered, all motions to dismiss, motions for summary judgment,

motions concerning discovery, motions pursuant to Rules 7, 11, 12, 15, 41, 55, 56, 59 and 60 of the

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and motions pursuant to Local Rule 11-110 shall be briefed

pursuant to Local Rule 78-230(m). Failure to oppose such a motion timelymay be deemed a waiver

of opposition to the motion. Opposition to all other motions need be filed only as directed by the

Court.

8. If Plaintiff is released from prison at any time during the pendency of this case,

any party may request application of other provisions of Local Rule 78-230 in lieu of Local Rule 78-

230(m). In the absence of a court order granting such a request, the provisions of Local Rule 78-

230(m) will govern all motions described in #7 above regardless of Plaintiff’s custodial status. See

Local Rule 1-102(d).

9. Pursuant to Wyatt v. Terhune, 315 F.3d 1108, 1120 n.14 (9th Cir. 2003), Plaintiff

is advised of the following requirements for opposing a motion to dismiss for failure to exhaust

administrative remedies made by a defendant pursuant to non-enumerated Rule 12(b) of the Federal

Rules of Civil Procedure. Such a motion is a request for dismissal of unexhausted claims without

prejudice. The Defendants may submit affidavits or declarations under penalty of perjury and

admissible documentation to support a motion to dismiss. To oppose the motion, Plaintiff may

likewise file declarations under penalty of perjury and admissible documentation. Plaintiff may rely

upon statements made under the penalty of perjury in the complaint if the complaint shows that

Plaintiff has personal knowledge of the matters stated and Plaintiff calls to the Court’s attention

those parts of the complaint upon which Plaintiff relies. Plaintiff may serve and file one or more

affidavits or declarations by other persons who have personal knowledge of relevant matters.

Plaintiff may also rely upon written records, but Plaintiff must prove that the records are what

Plaintiff claims they are. If Plaintiff fails to contradict a defendant’s evidence with admissible

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evidence, the Court may rely on the defendant’s evidence. In the event both sides submit matters

outside the pleadings, the Court may look beyond the pleadings and decide disputed issues of fact.

If Plaintiff does not serve and file a written opposition to the motion, the Court may consider the

failure to act as a waiver of opposition to a defendant’s motion. If a defendant’s motion to dismiss,

whether opposed or unopposed, is granted, Plaintiff’s unexhausted claims will be dismissed without

prejudice.

10. Pursuant to Rand v. Rowland, 154 F.3d 952, 957 (9th Cir. 1998) (en banc), cert.

denied, 527 U.S. 1035 (1999), and Klingele v. Eikenberry, 849 F.2d 409 (9th Cir. 1988), Plaintiff

is advised of the following requirements for opposing a motion for summary judgment made by

Defendants pursuant to Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Such a motion is a request

for an order for judgment in favor of defendants without trial. A defendant’s motion for summary

judgment will set forth the facts that the defendant contends are not reasonably subject to dispute and

that entitle the defendant to judgment. To oppose a motion for summary judgment, Plaintiff must

show proof of his or her claims. Plaintiff may do this in one or more of the following ways. Plaintiff

may rely upon statements made under the penalty of perjury in the complaint if the complaint shows

that Plaintiff has personal knowledge of the matters stated and Plaintiff calls to the Court’s attention

those parts of the complaint upon which Plaintiff relies. Plaintiff may serve and file one or more

affidavits or declarations setting forth the facts that Plaintiff believes prove Plaintiff’s claims; the

person who signs an affidavit or declaration must have personal knowledge of the facts stated.

Plaintiff may rely upon written records, but Plaintiff must prove that the records are what Plaintiff

claims they are. Plaintiff may rely upon all or any part of the transcript of one or more depositions,

answers to interrogatories, or admissions obtained in this proceeding. If Plaintiff fails to contradict

the defendants’ evidence with counteraffidavits or other admissible evidence, the defendants’

evidence may be taken as the truth and the defendants’ motion for summary judgment granted. If

there is some good reason why such facts are not available to Plaintiff when required to oppose a

motion for summary judgment, the Court will consider a request to postpone considering the

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defendants’ motion. If Plaintiff does not serve and file a written opposition to the motion or a

request to postpone consideration of the motion, the Court may consider the failure to act as a waiver

of opposition to a defendant’s motion. If the defendant’s motion for summary judgment, whether

opposed or unopposed, is granted, judgment will be entered for that defendant without a trial and the

case will be closed.

11. A motion or opposition supported by unsigned affidavits or declarations will be

stricken.

12. Each party shall keep the Court informed of a current address at all times while

the action is pending. Any change of address must be reported promptly to the Court in a separate

document captioned for this case and entitled “Notice of Change of Address.” A notice of change

of address must be properly served on other parties. Pursuant to Local Rule 83-182(d), service of

documents at the record address of a party is fully effective. Failure to inform the Court of a change

of address may result in the imposition of sanctions including dismissal of the action.

13. The Clerk of the Court shall serve upon Plaintiff a copy of the Local Rules of

Court.

14. The failure of any party to comply with this order, the Federal Rules of Civil

Procedure, or the Local Rules of Court may result in the imposition of sanctions including, but not

limited to, dismissal of the action or entry of default. Fed. R. Civ. P. 11; Local Rule 11-110.

DATED: September 21, 2005

/s/ James K. Singleton

 

 JAMES K. SINGLETON, JR. 

 United States District Court Judge

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