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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

TOMMY ROY KEETON,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-04-0758 GEB EFB P

vs.

FORSYTHE, et al.,

Defendants. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

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

See 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On April 17, 2007, defendants Blackford, Bowers, Carroll, Cry, DeMars,

Forsythe, Gust and Perez moved to dismiss this action on the ground that plaintiff failed to

exhaust available administrative remedies before filing suit. See 42 U.S.C. § 1997e; Fed. R. Civ.

P. 12(b). On December 29, 2006, the court informed plaintiff of the requirements for filing an

opposition or statement of no opposition to a motion to dismiss. On June 4, 2007, the court

informed plaintiff that failure to file a written opposition or a statement of no opposition may be

deemed a waiver of any opposition to the motion, gave plaintiff 20 days to file an opposition or

statement of non-opposition and warned him that failure to do so could result in dismissal. See

Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b). 

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The 20 days have passed and plaintiff has not filed an opposition or a statement of no

opposition and has not otherwise responded to the June 4, 2007, order. Plaintiff has been warned

with specificity that he must file a response to defendants’ motion. Nonetheless, he has failed to

comply with the order and has again violated the requirement under the Local Rule to file an

opposition.

Accordingly, it is RECOMMENDED that this action be dismissed without prejudice. 

See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b). 

These findings and recommendations are submitted to the United States District Judge

assigned to the case, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l). Within twenty days

after being served with these findings and recommendations, any party may file written

objections with the court and serve a copy on all parties. Such a document should be captioned

“Objections to Magistrate Judge’s Findings and Recommendations.” Failure to file objections

within the specified time may waive the right to appeal the District Court’s order. Turner v.

Duncan, 158 F.3d 449, 455 (9th Cir. 1998); Martinez v. Ylst, 951 F.2d 1153 (9th Cir. 1991).

Dated: July 30, 2007.

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