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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

MARQUES BUTLER,

Plaintiff,

v.

R. BOOZER, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:14-cv-01220-DAD-EPG (PC)

ORDER REQUIRING PLAINTIFF TO FILE 

OPPOSITION OR STATEMENT OF NONOPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS’

MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

WITHIN THIRTY DAYS

Marquez Butler (APlaintiff@) was at all relevant times a state prisoner at Pleasant Valley 

State Prison. He is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 

42 U.S.C. ' 1983. On December 1, 2016, all eleven defendants filed a motion for summary 

judgment. (ECF No. 17). Plaintiff was required to file an opposition or a statement of nonopposition to the motion within twenty-one days (Local Rule 230(l)), but did not do so. 

Local Rule 230(l) provides that the failure to oppose a motion “may be deemed a waiver 

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

While a motion for summary judgment cannot be granted by default, Heinemann v. Satterberg, 

731 F.3d 914, 916 (9th Cir. 2013), the Court does have other options when a party fails to 

respond. For example, if Plaintiff fails to respond, the Court may treat the facts asserted by 

defendants as undisputed. Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(e)(2).

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that within thirty days of the date of service of 

this order, Plaintiff shall file an opposition or statement of non-opposition to the motion for 

summary judgment filed by defendants.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 10, 2017 /s/

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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