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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ELEAZAR VILLEGAS, 

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-00-1760 FCD GGH P

vs.

C.A. TERHUNE, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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By order filed on November 9, 2005, plaintiff was granted one last extension of

time to file and serve an opposition to defendants’ March 23, 2005 motion for summary

judgment. On November 16, 2005, plaintiff filed the opposition but failed to show proof of

service of the document upon defendants. The November 9, 2005 order explicitly stated that

plaintiff was to “file and serve” the opposition. Moreover, this is not the first time that plaintiff

has been advised that every document submitted to the court for consideration must be served on

defendants. Fed. R. Civ. P. 5. See Order, filed on August 12, 2005. Documents not to be served

electronically are usually served by placing a copy in the U.S. mail. If an attorney has filed a

document with the court on behalf of any defendant, then documents submitted by plaintiff must

be served on that attorney and not on the defendant. Every document submitted conventionally

to the court (e.g., by a prisoner proceeding pro se) must include a certificate stating the date an

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accurate copy of the document was mailed to defendants or their attorney and the address to

which it was mailed. See Local Rule 5-135(b) and (c). Plaintiff’s failure to comply with orders

is trying the court’s patience and may result in sanctions.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that within ten (10) days from the date

of this order plaintiff shall serve a copy of plaintiff’s November 16, 2005 opposition to

defendants’ motion for summary judgement on counsel for defendants and shall file proper proof

of said service. Plaintiff is cautioned that failure to comply with this order may result in the

imposition of sanctions, including deeming defendants’ motion for summary judgment

unopposed. 

DATED: 12/21/05

/s/ Gregory G. Hollows

GREGORY G. HOLLOWS

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

GGH/009:bb

vill1760.35a(2)

 

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