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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

CARLTON R. CALLINS,

Plaintiff,

v.

C. PFEIFFER, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:17-cv-00840-DAD-EPG (PC)

ORDER REQUIRING PLAINTIFF TO FILE 

OPPOSITION OR STATEMENT OF NONOPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS’

MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

WITHIN THIRTY DAYS

Carlton Callins (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis

in this civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On November 22, 2019, Defendants

filed a motion for summary judgment. (ECF No. 51). The Court gave Plaintiff until December 

20, 2019, to file an opposition. (ECF No. 48, p. 2). The deadline for Plaintiff to respond to the 

motion has passed, and Plaintiff has not filed an opposition or a statement of non-opposition.

Local Rule 230(l) provides that the failure “to file an opposition or to file a statement of 

no opposition may be deemed a waiver of any opposition to the granting of the motion and may 

result in the imposition of sanctions.” While a motion for summary judgment cannot be granted 

by default, Heinemann v. Satterberg, 731 F.3d 914, 916 (9th Cir. 2013), the Court does have other 

options when a party fails to respond. For example, if Plaintiff fails to respond, the Court may 

treat the facts asserted by Defendants as “undisputed for purposes of the motion.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 

56(e)(2). Alternatively, if Plaintiff fails to oppose the motion or file a statement of nonCase 1:17-cv-00840-DAD-EPG Document 52 Filed 01/10/20 Page 1 of 2
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opposition, the Court may recommend that this case be dismissed for failure to prosecute and 

failure to comply with court orders.

Accordingly, based on the foregoing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Within thirty days from the date of service of this order, Plaintiff shall file an 

opposition or a statement of non-opposition1to Defendants’ motion for summary 

judgment;

2. If Plaintiff fails to comply with this order, in ruling on Defendants’ motion for 

summary judgment the Court may treat the facts asserted by Defendants in their

motion for summary judgment as undisputed. Alternatively, the Court may 

recommend that this case be dismissed for failure to prosecute and failure to 

comply with court orders; and

3. If Plaintiff files an opposition to Defendants’ motion for summary judgment, 

Defendants have fourteen days from the date of service of the opposition to file a 

reply.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 10, 2020 /s/

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

 

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Instead of filing a statement of non-opposition, Plaintiff and Defendants may stipulate to the dismissal of 

this case.

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