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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

JERRY DILLINGHAM,

Plaintiff,

v.

N. EMERSON, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:18-cv-00507-AWI-SAB (PC)

ORDER REQUIRING DEFENDANTS 

VELASCO, MARTINEZ, LOFTIN, 

EMERSON, MARSH, WESCOAT, AND 

WILSON TO FILE A RESPONSIVE 

PLEADING TO PLAINTIFF’S SECOND 

AMENDED COMPLAINT

(ECF No. 66)

FOURTEEN (14) DAY DEADLINE

Plaintiff Jerry Dillingham is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in 

this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983.

On August 19, 2019, Defendants Velasco, Martinez, Loftin, Emerson, Marsh, Wescoat, 

and Wilson filed a motion to dismiss Plaintiff’s Eighth Amendment claim on the ground that they 

are entitled to qualified immunity. (ECF No. 54.) 

On February 20, 2020, the assigned District Judge denied Defendants’ motion to dismiss. 

(ECF No. 66.) 

Defendants’ responsive pleading to Plaintiff’s second amended complaint was due on or 

before March 5, 2020. Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(a)(4)(A) (stating that the “responsive pleading must be 

served within 14 days after notice of the court’s” denial of a Rule 12(b) motion). However, 

Defendants have not filed a responsive pleading to Plaintiff’s second amended complaint, filed a 

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request for an extension of time to do so, or otherwise communicated with the Court. 

Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that, within fourteen (14) days from the date of 

service of this order, Defendants shall file a responsive pleading to Plaintiff’s second amended 

complaint, (ECF No. 43). 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 10, 2020 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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