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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. ORDER

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Plaintiff is a prisoner without counsel seeking relief for civil rights violations. See 42

U.S.C. § 1983. On April 17, 2007, defendants filed a motion to dismiss this action upon the

ground that plaintiff failed to exhaust available administrative remedies prior to filing suit. See

Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b); 42 U.S.C.§ 1997e(a). Plaintiff has not responded.

On June 4, 2007, the court found that plaintiff failed to file an opposition or a statement

of no opposition to defendants’ motion and directed him to do so within 20 days. The court also

warned plaintiff that failure to follow this court’s orders or the Local Rules of this Court could

result in dismissal. On July 31, 2007, after plaintiff again failed to file an opposition or

statement of no opposition, the court recommended that this action be dismissed without

prejudice. On August 24, 2007, plaintiff requested an extension of time in which to file his

opposition to defendants’ motion to dismiss, asserting that his “lack of access to his legal work”

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and lack of law library access interfered with his ability to file an opposition to defendants’

motion to dismiss. The court will accommodate plaintiff with one more opportunity to file an

opposition or statement of no opposition to defendants’ motion to dismiss. There shall be no

further extensions of his time to do so.

Accordingly, it is ORDERED that:

1. The July 31, 2007, findings and recommendations are vacated; and

2. Plaintiff has 21 days from the date this order is served to file an opposition to

defendants’ motion to dismiss. Failure to file an opposition to defendants’ motion to dismiss

will result in a recommendation that this action be dismissed.

Dated: October 12, 2007.

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