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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SEAN O’NEAL,

Plaintiff,

v.

AUGUST JOHNSON, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:14-cv-2374 DAD PS

ORDER

This matter came before the court on June 19, 2015, for the hearing of plaintiff’s motion 

to add a defendant. Plaintiff Sean O’Neal appeared on his own behalf. Attorney Sean Richmond 

appeared on behalf of the defendants.1 

Upon consideration of the arguments on file and those made at the hearing, and for the 

reasons set forth on the record at that hearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

1. Defendants’ June 1, 2015 statement of non-opposition (Dkt. No. 24) is deemed 

withdrawn.

2. The hearing of plaintiff’s motion to add a defendant (Dkt. No. 20) is continued to 

Friday, July 24, 2015, at 10:00 a.m., at the United States District Court, 501 I Street, 

Sacramento, California, in Courtroom No. 27, before the undersigned. Any party may appear at 

 

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 The parties currently before the court have previously consented to Magistrate Judge 

jurisdiction over this action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. ' 636(c)(1). (Dkt. No. 16.) 

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the July 24, 2015 hearing telephonically if the party pre-arranges such appearance by contacting 

Pete Buzo, the courtroom deputy of the undersigned magistrate judge, at (916) 930-4128, no later 

than 48 hours before the hearing; a land line telephone number must be provided.

3. Plaintiff shall file a proposed sixth amended complaint and a supplement to his motion 

to add a defendant on or before July 6, 2015. Defendants shall file an opposition to plaintiff’s 

motion on or before July 13, 2015. Plaintiff shall file a reply on or before July 20, 2015. 

4. Defendants’ May 22, 2015 motion for summary judgment (Dkt. No. 23) is denied 

without prejudice to renewal and the matter is dropped from the court’s June 26, 2015 calendar.

5. The deadlines and hearings set in the February 2, 2015 Status (Pretrial Scheduling) 

Order (Dkt. No. 18) are vacated subject to re-setting following disposition of the motions 

addressed above. 

Dated: June 19, 2015

DAD:6

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