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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

Plaintiff James Cato, Jr. is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

This action is proceeding against Defendant Dumont for retaliation in violation of the First 

Amendment. 

Defendant filed a motion for summary judgment based on Plaintiff’s failure to exhaust the 

administrative remedies. (ECF No. 36.) On January 6, 2016, the assigned district judge adopted the 

findings and recommendations to deny the motion. (ECF No. 37.) The matter was referred back to 

the undersigned for further proceedings on the issue of exhaustion.

Accordingly, the Court HEREBY SETS an evidentiary hearing before the undersigned to 

decide the disputed issues of fact relating to the exhaustion of Plaintiff’s claim. The hearing will be 

held on Wednesday, February 17, 2016, at 11:00 a.m., in Courtroom 9, Sixth Floor of the United 

States District Court in Fresno, California. The hearing will commence and be completed that day, 

JAMES CATO, JR.,

 Plaintiff,

v.

D. DUMONT,

Defendant.

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Case No.: 1:14-cv-00564-LJO-SAB (PC)

ORDER SETTING EVIDENTIARY HEARING 

ON ISSUE OF EXHAUSTION OF 

ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES

Date: February 17, 2016, at 11:00 a.m., in 

Courtroom 9 (SAB)

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and will be limited to the issue of whether Plaintiff is excused from the Prison Litigation Reform Act’s 

exhaustion requirement because administrative remedies were “effectively unable.” The limited issue 

to be determined at the hearing is whether Plaintiff submitted an inmate grievance on August 23, 2012, 

but never received a response. 

In preparation for the hearing, it is HEREBY ORDERED that, no later than February 1, 2016,

the parties shall confer regarding the witnesses to be called and the evidence to be presented at the 

hearing. No later than February 8, 2016, defense counsel shall file a statement setting forth the 

witnesses to be called and the documents to be presented at the hearing. The parties shall be prepared 

to submit exhibits in proper form at the evidentiary hearing, with proper foundation. The original and 

three copies of all exhibits, along with exhibit lists, shall be submitted to Courtroom Deputy Mamie 

Hernandez no later than February 8, 2016.3 Plaintiff=s exhibits shall be pre-marked using numbers 

beginning with 1 (e.g., 1, 2, etc.). Defendant’s exhibits must be pre-marked using letters beginning 

with A (e.g., A, B, C...AA, BB, CC...AAA, BBB, CCC, etc.). A separate order and writ of habeas 

corpus ad testificandum with issue in due course. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 7, 2016 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

 

3 Original for the Courtroom Deputy, one copy for the undersigned, one copy for the witness stand, 

one copy for the opposing side.

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