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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

ISRRAEL ESPINOZA,

Plaintiff,

v.

DIAZ, 

Defendant.

Case No. 1:14-cv-00872-JLT (PC)

ORDER DIRECTING DEFENDANT TO 

ADVISE WHETHER HE DESIRES HIS 

MOTION TO DISMISS BE CONVERTED TO 

A MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

OR WITHDRAWING HIS MOTION TO 

DISMISS

(Doc. 11) 

10-DAY DEADLINE

Plaintiff is proceeding against Defendant Diaz for a claim of excessive force in violation 

of the Eighth Amendment. On October 7, 2014, Defendant filed a motion to dismiss which has 

been fully briefed and submitted. In support of Defendant’s motion, he attaches a document

related to his argument that there exists a Heck bar. In order for the Court to consider the 

document, it must convert the motion to one brought under Rule 56 and allow Plaintiff sufficient 

opportunity to present evidence to contradict that presented by Defendant. Alternatively, 

Defendant may withdraw the motion as to the Heck claim and re-file it under Rule 56.

Accordingly, within ten days, the Court ORDERS Defendant to file a statement 

indicating he desires his motion to dismiss to be converted to a Rule 56 motion 1or file a notice 

 

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A briefing schedule for Plaintiff's opposition and a reply thereto will be set after Defendant's response to this order 

is received.

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withdrawing his motion to dismiss in full or as it relates only to his Heck claim.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 9, 2015 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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