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Nature of Suit Code: 560
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Civil Detainee - Conditions of Confinement
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RICK A. HAZELTINE,

 Plaintiff,

 vs.

FRANCES HICKS, et al.,

 Defendants.

1:14-cv-00056-DAD-GSA-PC

ORDER FOR DEFENDANTS TO 

RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO

DECLARE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST 

WITHIN THIRTY DAYS

(ECF No. 55.)

Rick A. Hazeltine (APlaintiff@) is a civil detainee proceeding pro se with this civil rights 

action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. ' 1983. This case now proceeds with Plaintiff’s First Amended 

Complaint filed on July 6, 2015, on the following claim: Excessive force in violation of the 

Fourteenth Amendment against Defendants Ian Young, Benjamin Gamez, Rashaun Casper, 

Julius Oldan, Porfirio Sanchez Negrete, David Avilia, Rickey Smith, and Charles Ho 

(collectively “Defendants”). (ECF No. 27.)1

On October 5, 2016, Plaintiff filed a motion to declare a conflict of interest with the 

Office of the Attorney General/Department of Justice. (ECF No. 55.) More than twenty-one 

days have passed, and Defendants have not filed an opposition or statement of non-opposition 

to the motion, pursuant to Local Rule 230(l). 

 

1 On August 21, 2015, the Court issued an order dismissing all remaining claims from this case. 

(ECF No. 29.) 

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that within thirty days of the date of service 

of this order, Defendants shall file an opposition or statement of non-opposition to Plaintiff’s 

motion to declare a conflict of interest with the Office of the Attorney General/Department of 

Justice, filed on October 5, 2016. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 29, 2016 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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