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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

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOWELL FINLEY,

Plaintiff,

v.

GAIL LEWIS, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. CV-F-04-5508 REC LJO P

ORDER PROVIDING PLAINTIFF WITH

THIRTY DAYS IN WHICH TO FILE A NEW

OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS’ CROSSMOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT, IF

PLAINTIFF WISHES TO DO SO

Plaintiff filed a motion for summary judgment on July 5, 2005. Defendants Gonzales and

Auten (“defendants”) filed a cross-motion for summary judgment and an opposition to plaintiff’s

motion on August 23, 2005. Plaintiff filed an opposition to defendants’ cross-motion on September

1, 2005.

A review of the record in this case reveals that plaintiff was not notified of the requirements

for opposing a motion for summary judgment by either the court or defendants. Rand v. Rowland,

154 F.3d 952, 960 (9th Cir. 1998); Klingele v. Eikenberry, 849 F.2d 409, 411-12 (9th Cir. 1988).

Accordingly, in a separate order, the court notified plaintiff of the requirements for opposing a

motion for summary judgment. Klingele, 849 F.2d at 411-12.

After reviewing the notice, plaintiff may draft and file a new opposition if he wishes to do

so. However, the court will not consider both plaintiff’s current opposition and a new opposition.

Therefore, if plaintiff opts to file a new opposition, his opposition currently on file will be

disregarded. If plaintiff does not wish to file a new opposition, he is not required to do so and may

rely on the opposition he previously filed with the court.

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Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Within thirty (30) days from the date of service of this order, plaintiff may file a new

opposition to defendants’ cross-motion for summary judgment;

2. If plaintiff files a new opposition to defendants’ cross-motion for summary judgment,

the opposition plaintiff filed on September 1, 2005, will not be considered by the

court; and

3. If plaintiff does not wish to file a new opposition, he is not required to do so and may

rely on his opposition filed on September 1, 2005.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 27, 2005 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b9ed48 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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