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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

KEITH A. SOMERS,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-05-0741 MCE EFB P

vs.

BPT COMMISSIONER M. PEREZ,

et al., 

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff is a prisoner without counsel seeking relief for alleged civil rights violations. 

See 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On December 19, 2006, defendants filed a motion for summary judgment. 

See Fed. R. Civ. P. 56. By order filed March 14, 2007, the court relieved plaintiff of his

obligation to file an opposition to that motion until such time as the court rules upon his motion

for a preliminary injunction. On September 26, 2007, the court denied plaintiff’s motion for a

preliminary injunction. The court now directs plaintiff to file his opposition to defendants’

motion for summary judgment. 

In cases in which one party is incarcerated and proceeding without counsel, motions

ordinarily are submitted on the record without oral argument. Local Rule 78-230(m). 

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“Opposition, if any, to the granting of the motion shall be served and filed with the Clerk by the

responding party not more than eighteen (18) days, plus three (3) days for mailing or electronic

service, after the date of service of the motion.” Ibid. A responding party’s failure “to file

written opposition or to file a statement of no opposition may be deemed a waiver of any

opposition to the granting of the motion and may result in the imposition of sanctions.” Ibid.

Furthermore, a party’s failure to comply with any order or with the Local Rules “may be grounds

for imposition of any and all sanctions authorized by statute or Rule or within the inherent power

of the Court.” Local Rule 11-110. The court may recommend that an action be dismissed with

or without prejudice, as appropriate, if a party disobeys an order or the Local Rules. See Ferdik

v. Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 1258, 1252 (9th Cir. 1992) (district court did not abuse discretion in

dismissing pro se plaintiff’s complaint for failing to obey an order to re-file an amended

complaint to comply with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure); Carey v. King, 856 F.2d 1439,

1440-41 (9th Cir. 1988) (dismissal for pro se plaintiff’s failure to comply with local rule

regarding notice of change of address affirmed);

Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that, within 20 days of the date of this order,

plaintiff shall file either an opposition to the motion for summary judgment or a statement of no

opposition. Failure to comply with this order will result in a recommendation that this action be

dismissed without prejudice. 

DATED: October 31, 2007.

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