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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JERRY RYLEE, et al.,

Plaintiffs, No. CIV S-05-0250 DFL GGH PS

vs.

HUMBOLDT COUNTY

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff Smiley J. Harris, one of the plaintiffs proceeding in this action pro se, has

requested a “continuance.” This proceeding was referred to this court by Local Rule 72-

302(c)(21), pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1).

 Before the court is plaintiff Smiley J. Harris’ “Request for Continuance” filed

with the court on June 16, 2005. Plaintiff requests that the court “continue” the above-captioned

matter until “plaintiff’s release from custody” with the Lake County Sheriff. Plaintiff asserts that

he must serve sixty days in Lake County Jail, and requests this “continuance” pursuant to

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 6(b), so that he will not be “prejudiced” by failure to prosecute

the above-captioned action. 

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 Judicial notice may be taken of court records. Valeerio v. Boise Cascade Corp., 80

F.R.D. 626, 635 n.1 (N.D. Cal. 1978), aff’d 645 F.2d 699 (9th Cir. 1981), cert. denied, 454 U.S.

1126 (1981). 

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Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 6(b) provides that a court may enlarge time for 

required acts in certain circumstances. With regard to this action, it appears that the only act

required at this stage in the proceeding is for plaintiffs to effect service of process on defendants,

per this court’s order of June 13, 2005. By that order, plaintiffs were to provide the U.S. Marshal

by June 28, 2005, with all information needed to effect service of process on defendants. The

court has been unable to ascertain whether or not plaintiffs have complied with this order. There

are two other plaintiffs in this action besides Smiley J. Harris. Accordingly, Mr. Harris is not

prejudiced by his recent incarceration and alleged inability to proceed in this action. 

Furthermore, the court observes that plaintiff Harris’ request for a “continuance” in another

action (2:05CV00068 DFL CMK) referenced in this request and based on the same

circumstances of plaintiff’s incarceration has been withdrawn because plaintiff “no longer

“possesses good cause for the continuance.”1

Accordingly, plaintiff’s request for an enlargement of time is DENIED. 

DATED: 7/11/05

/s/ Gregory G. Hollows

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 GREGORY G. HOLLOWS

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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