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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 

Kevin Roberson, 

Plaintiff, 

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A. Hedgpeth, et al., 

Defendants. 

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No. CV 1-08-668-DGC

ORDER

Defendants Hart, Hammer, Kohler and Sotelo have filed a motion to compel

Plaintiff’s deposition (Dkt. #32). The court docket indicates Plaintiff has not filed a response

to this motion. 

Plaintiff’s attention is drawn to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Plaintiff faces

consequences for failing to timely respond to Defendants’ Motion. If Plaintiff fails to

prosecute this action or comply with the rules or any Court order, the Court may dismiss the

action pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). See Ferdik v. Bonzelet, 963 F.2d

1258, 1260 (9th Cir.1992) (holding that district court did not abuse its discretion in

dismissing the pro se plaintiff’s complaint for failing to comply with a court order). Rule

41(b) further provides: “Unless the [C]ourt in its order for dismissal otherwise specifies, a

dismissal under this subdivision . . . operates as an adjudication upon the merits.”

If Plaintiff fails to timely comply with every provision of this Order, including these

warnings, the Court may dismiss this action without further notice. See Ferdik, 963 F.2d at

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1260-61 (a district court may dismiss an action for failure to comply with any order of the

Court).

IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff shall file an response to Defendants’ motion to

compel on or before May 21, 2010. 

DATED this 29th day of April, 2010.

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