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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Other Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

KARAMEN BALLARD, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

PATRICK R. DONAHOE, 

POSTMASTER GENERAL, 

Defendant. 

No. 2:11-cv-2576 JAM AC PS 

ORDER 

 This action was referred to the undersigned pursuant to Local Rule 302(c)(21). On 

December 18, 2013, defendant filed a motion for summary judgment pursuant to Federal Rule of 

Civil Procedure 56. Defendant also served a notice to pro se plaintiff Karamen Ballard regarding 

the requirements for opposing a motion for summary judgment. ECF No. 25. No opposition to 

the motion for summary judgment has been filed. 

 Local Rule 230(c) provides that opposition to the granting of a motion must be filed 

fourteen days preceding the noticed hearing date. The Rule further provides that “[n]o party will 

be entitled to be heard in opposition to a motion at oral arguments if written opposition to the 

motion has not been timely filed by that party.” In addition, Local Rule 230(j) provides that 

failure to appear may be deemed withdrawal of opposition to the motion or may result in 

sanctions. Finally, Local Rule 110 provides that failure to comply with the Local Rules “may be 

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

inherent power of the Court.” 

 Good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

 1. The hearing date of January 15, 2014 is vacated. Hearing on defendant’s motion for 

summary judgment is continued to February 19, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom No. 26. 

 2. Plaintiff shall file opposition, if any, to the motion for summary judgment, no later than 

February 5, 2014. Failure to file opposition and appear at the hearing will be deemed as a 

statement of non-opposition and shall result in a recommendation that this action be dismissed 

pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). 

DATED: January 7, 2014 

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