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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PERCY LEE RHODES,

Plaintiff,

v.

JOSEPH RUIZ, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:21-cv-00942-CDB (PC) 

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY 

SANCTIONS SHOULD NOT BE IMPOSED 

FOR DEFENDANTS’ FAILURE TO FILE 

AN OPPOSITION OR STATEMENT OF 

NON-OPPOSITION

Five-day Deadline

Plaintiff Percy Lee Rhodes is a proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights 

action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983.

On December 15, 2023, Plaintiff filed a document titled “Order and Motion to Move the 

Court for a Stay of 90 Days and Change of Address.” (See Doc. 39.) Plaintiff requests a stay of 

this action for 90 days due to safety and health concerns. (Id.) 

DISCUSSION AND ORDER

The Local Rules, corresponding with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11, provide, 

“[f]ailure of counsel or of a party to comply with these Rules or with any order of the Court may 

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

or within the inherent power of the Court.” Local Rule 110. Pursuant to Local Rule 230(l), any 

opposition “to the granting of [a] motion shall be served and filed by the responding party not 

more than twenty-one (21) days after the date of service of the motion. A responding party who 

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has no opposition to the granting of the motion shall serve and file a statement to that effect ....” 

Because Plaintiff filed and served his motion on December 15, 2023, any opposition or statement 

of non-opposition by Defendants was due to be filed no later than January 5, 2024. Despite the 

passage of more than 21 days, Defendants have failed to file either an opposition or statement of 

non-opposition to Plaintiff’s motion.

Accordingly, the Court ORDERS Defendants to show cause in writing, within five (5)

days of the date of service of this order, why sanctions should not be imposed for their failure to 

comply with the Local Rules. Alternatively, within that same time, Defendants may file an 

opposition or statement of non-opposition to Plaintiff’s motion filed December 15, 2023. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 8, 2024 ___________________ _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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