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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

ANTONIO MASSIE,

Plaintiff,

v.

RICHARD EARLY, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. CV-F-00-5248 OWW LJO P

ORDER VACATING FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS FILED JUNE 27, 2005,

AND PROVIDING DEFENDANTS WITHIN

FIFTEEN DAYS WITHIN WHICH TO FILE A

REPLY

(Doc. 78)

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK’S OFFICE TO

FILE IN OPPOSITION TO MOTION 

Plaintiff Antonio Massie (“plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. By order filed May 9, 2005, the

court ordered plaintiff to file an opposition or a statement of non-opposition to defendants’ motion

to dismiss or for summary judgment within thirty days. On June 27, 2005, after more than thirty

days passed and plaintiff failed to comply with or otherwise respond to the court’s order, the court

issued a Findings and Recommendations recommending dismissal of this action for failure to obey

a court order. On July 7, 2005, plaintiff filed an objection to the Findings and Recommendations.

Defendants did not file a response to the objection.

In his objection, plaintiff contends that he served an opposition to defendants’ motion on May

24, 2005. Included with the objection is a copy of the opposition.

For reasons that are unclear, the court did not receive plaintiff’s opposition served on May

24, 2005. However, good cause having been shown, the court will vacate the Findings and

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Recommendations and direct the Clerk’s Office to file in the copy of the opposition provided by

plaintiff in his objection. Because it is unnecessary to backdate the date of filing, plaintiff’s request

that the filing date be backdated to May 24, 2005 is denied.

Based on the foregoing, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Findings and Recommendations filed on June 27, 2005, is VACATED;

2. The Clerk’s Office shall file in plaintiff’s opposition to defendants’ motion to dismiss

or for summary judgment; and

3. Defendants’ reply, if any, is due within fifteen (15) days from the date of service of

this order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 10, 2005 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b9ed48 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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