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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

LEON E. MORRIS,

Plaintiff,

v.

JENNINGS, et al.,

Defendant.

No. 2:13-cv-1134 TLN DB P

ORDER

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding with this civil rights action brought pursuant to 42 

U.S.C. § 1983. On January 21, 2016, defendants filed a motion to revoke plaintiff’s in forma 

pauperis status. When plaintiff did not oppose that motion, the court ordered this action 

dismissed without prejudice. (ECF Nos. 33, 34.) However, in June, plaintiff filed a document 

explaining that he had been hospitalized during part of the period in which he was required to 

respond to defendants’ motion. (ECF No. 36.) In response, on July 11, 2016, the court revoked 

the order dismissing this case, re-opened it, and provided plaintiff a 60-day period to file any 

opposition to the motion to revoke plaintiff’s in forma pauperis status. (ECF No. 37.) That 60 

day period has now expired. 

Local Rule 230(l) provides in part: “Failure of the responding party to file written 

opposition or to file a statement of no opposition may be deemed a waiver of any opposition to 

the granting of the motion . . . .” Id. On November 12, 2015, plaintiff was advised of the 

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requirements for filing an opposition to a motion and that failure to oppose such a motion may be 

deemed a waiver of opposition to the motion. (ECF No. 21.) 

Local Rule 110 provides that failure to comply with the Local Rules “may be grounds for 

imposition of any and all sanctions authorized by statute or Rule or within the inherent power of 

the Court.” Id. In the order filed November 12, plaintiff was also advised that failure to comply 

with the Local Rules may result in a recommendation that the action be dismissed.

Finally, Rule 41(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure provides:

Involuntary Dismissal; Effect. If the plaintiff fails to prosecute or 

to comply with these rules or a court order, a defendant may move 

to dismiss the action or any claim against it. Unless the dismissal 

order states otherwise, a dismissal under this subdivision (b) and 

any dismissal not under this rule--except one for lack of 

jurisdiction, improper venue, or failure to join a party under Rule 

19--operates as an adjudication on the merits.

Id.

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

of this order, plaintiff shall file an opposition, if any, to the motion to revoke in forma pauperis 

status. Failure to file an opposition will be deemed as consent to have the: (a) action dismissed 

for lack of prosecution; and (b) action dismissed based on plaintiff’s failure to comply with these 

rules and a court order. Said failure shall result in a recommendation that this action be dismissed 

pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b).

Dated: September 22, 2016

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