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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOHN MICHAEL CAREY,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-05-0003 FCD CMK

vs.

CHRIS ANDREWS, et al., 

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff proceeding pro se seeks relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On May 6,

2005, plaintiff filed a document entitled a “Motion for Consideration for Summary Judgment.” 

In his motion, plaintiff argues that summary judgment should be granted in his favor because the

defendants filed a motion to dismiss instead of an answer to his complaint. As a result, this court

will construe plaintiffs motion for summary judgment as an improper motion for default

judgment. (See Fed. R. Civ. P. Rule 55) The plaintiff fails to realize that the Federal Rules of

Civil Procedure require the defendants to file their motion to dismiss before any further 

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pleadings, including the answer. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6). Therefore, the court will strike

plaintiff’s May 6, 2005 motion for summary judgment in its entirety. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(f). 

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff's motion entitled a “Motion for Consideration for Summary

Judgment” filed May 6, 2005, is denied without prejudice;

2. The motion hearing set for June 14, 2005, is vacated; and 

3. The Scheduling Conference currently set for June 22, 2005, is continued to

September 20, 2005, at 10:00 a.m., before the undersigned at the United States District Court

located at 2986 Bechelli Lane, Redding, California.

DATED: May 10, 2005.

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CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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