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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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No. C 13-3554 RS (PR)

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO DISMISS

*E-Filed 6/8/15*

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

VINCENT PRICE MCCOWAN,

Plaintiffs,

v.

B. HEDRICKS, et al., 

Defendants. /

No. C 13-3554 RS (PR)

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS’

MOTION TO DISMISS;

ORDER SETTING BRIEFING

SCHEDULE

Defendants’ 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss this federal civil rights action on grounds that

plaintiff failed to exhaust his administrative remedies (Docket No. 11) is DENIED without

prejudice. Defendants are directed to renew their arguments in support of dismissal by way

of a motion for summary judgment, in light of the Ninth Circuit’s ruling in Albino v. Baca,

747 F.3d 1162 (9th Cir. 2014) (en banc). Although, as defendants assert, Albino permits

defendants to raise nonexhaustion by way of a 12(b)(6) motion, the Court believes that more

detailed briefing is necessary, especially regarding prison authorities’ rejection of plaintiff’s

administrative grievance. 

The motion for summary judgment, which can raise both procedural and substantive

issues and defenses, shall be filed on or before September 15, 2015. The Court reminds

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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defendants that when they file a motion for summary judgment, they must provide plaintiff

with the warnings detailed in Section 10 of the order of service. Plaintiff’s opposition to the

motion for summary judgment, if any, shall be filed within 45 days after defendants’ motion

is filed. Defendants’ reply, if any, shall be filed within 15 days after the opposition, if any, is

filed. The Clerk shall terminate Docket No. 11. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: June 8, 2015 

 RICHARD SEEBORG

United States District Judge

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