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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

SERGIO ALEJANDRO GAMEZ,

Plaintiff,

v.

F. GONZALEZ, et al., 

Defendants.

Case No. 08cv1113 MJL (PCL)

ORDER GRANTING REQUEST

FOR A MOTION HEARING

DATE 

(Doc. No. 24)

Plaintiff Sergio Alejandro Gamez (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and

in forma pauperis with an action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. (See Doc. No. 1.) On April

2, 2010, Plaintiff filed a Request for a Motion Hearing Date seeking a hearing date for a “Motion

to Award Expert Witness Fees.” (Doc. No. 24.) 

The Court determines that this matter is currently in discovery and a telephonic

Mandatory Settlement Conference is set for May 25, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. (See Doc. No. 22.) 

The Court sets this hearing date as the appropriate date for a hearing on Plaintiff’s intended

Motion. If Plaintiff files such a Motion, any opposition to the granting of the 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. L. R. 78-230(l). 

Moreover, a responding party who has no opposition to the granting of the motion shall

serve and file a statement to that effect, specifically designating the motion in question. Id. The

parties should note that failure of the responding party to file an opposition or to file a statement

of no opposition may be deemed a waiver of any opposition to the granting of the motion and

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may result in the imposition of sanctions. Id. The moving party may, not more than seven (7)

days after the opposition is served, serve and file a reply to the opposition. Id.

 IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATE: April 14, 2010

Peter C. Lewis

U.S. Magistrate Judge

United States District Court

cc: The Honorable M. James Lorenz

All Parties and Counsel of Record

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