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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

EARLBUTLER,

Plaintiff, CV F 02 5765 AWI WMW P

vs. ORDER CONSTRUING COPY OF 

DEATH CERTIFICATE AS SUGGESTION

DEATH UPON THE RECORD

DERRAL ADAMS, et al.,

Defendants.

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se. Plaintiff seeks relief pursuant to 42

U.S.C. § 1983.

On January 11, 2008, counsel for Defendants filed a Statement of Death of

Plaintiff Earl Butler. The statement indicates that Plaintiff died on December 28,2007. Pursuant

to Fed. R. Civ. P. 25(a)(1), successors or representatives of a deceased party may make a motion

for substitution “not later than 90 days after the death is suggested upon the record” and continue

the action. The court accepts the January 11, 2008, statement as a suggestion of death upon the

record. Under Rule 25(a)(1), unless a motion for substitution is made, “the action shall be

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dismissed as to the deceased party.” Absent such a statement, this case will be dismissed on

April 15, 2008.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 15, 2008 /s/ William M. Wunderlich 

j14hj0 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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