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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

MONRELL D. MURPHY,

Plaintiff,

v. 

C. PIERCE, et al., 

Defendants. 

No. 2:21-cv-1789 TLN CSK P

ORDER

 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se. On August 20, 2024, defendants Lopez, 

Pierce and Lebeck filed an administrative motion for leave to file a second motion for summary 

judgment based on non-exhaustion of plaintiff’s second retaliation claim. As set forth below, 

within twenty-one days from the date of this order, plaintiff is directed to file an opposition or 

statement of non-opposition to defendant’s motion, and to file a notice of change of address. 

I. BACKGROUND

The Court’s scheduling order, as amended, set a deadline of January 27, 2024, for 

defendants to file pretrial motions. (ECF Nos. 48, 56). On January 18, 2024, defendants filed a 

motion for summary judgment on grounds that plaintiff failed to exhaust his administrative 

remedies as to plaintiff’s claim that defendant Pierce was deliberately indifferent to plaintiff’s 

medical needs, and on the merits of his remaining claims. On August 16, 2024, the Court issued 

findings and recommendations noting that defendants failed to address plaintiff’s retaliation claim 

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against defendant Pierce based on the fourth incident falsely charging plaintiff with two rules 

violations. (ECF No. 70 at 35 n.15, 44.) 

On August 20, 2024, defendants filed an administrative motion for leave to file a second 

motion for summary judgment as to the second retaliation claim. (ECF No. 71) (citing Local 

Rule 233). 

On August 23, 2024, plaintiff’s copy of the findings and recommendations was returned 

as undeliverable and with an indication that plaintiff has been paroled.

II. LOCAL RULE 233

Administrative motions are governed by Local Rule 233, which provides:

Miscellaneous administrative matters which require a Court order 

may be brought to the Court’s attention through a motion for 

administrative relief. Examples of matters that such motions may 

address include motions to exceed applicable page limitations;

requests to shorten time on a motion; requests to extend a response 

deadline; requests to alter a briefing schedule; or requests to alter a 

discovery schedule that does not affect dispositive motion filing 

dates, trial dates, or the final pre-trial conference.

L.R. 233.

III. DISCUSSION

Though defendants’ motion is not one of the motions listed as an example in Local Rule 

233, the motion does affect the dispositive motion filing dates. Further, the Court finds the 

shortened briefing period provided under Local Rule 233 to be insufficient, particularly for 

incarcerated plaintiffs. While it appears that plaintiff may have paroled from prison, it is 

appropriate to give plaintiff additional time to respond to the motion.

Accordingly, plaintiff is granted twenty-one days from the date of this order to file an 

opposition or statement of non-opposition to defendants’ motion for leave to file a second motion 

for summary judgment. Further, although plaintiff’s copy of the findings and recommendations

was returned, plaintiff was properly served. It is the plaintiff’s responsibility to keep the court 

apprised of his current address at all times. Pursuant to Local Rule 182(f), service of documents 

at the record address of the party is fully effective. In an abundance of caution, plaintiff is 

directed to file a notice of change of address.

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Good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that within twenty-one days from the 

date of this order, plaintiff shall file an opposition or statement of non-opposition to defendant’s 

motion for leave to file a second motion for summary judgment and shall file a notice of change 

of address. 

Dated: August 30, 2024

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