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Parties Involved:
Lou Blanas
Defendant
Robert Martinez
Plaintiff

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ROBERT MARTINEZ,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-06-0088 FCD DAD P

vs.

LOU BLANAS, ORDER AND ORDER DIRECTING SERVICE

Defendant. BY THE UNITED STATES MARSHAL

 / WITHOUT PREPAYMENT OF COSTS

Plaintiff is proceeding in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. The court

previously determined that plaintiff’s amended complaint states a cognizable claim for relief

against defendant Blanas. However, the Marshal was unable to effect service on defendant

Blanas based on the information plaintiff provided to the court on form USM-285. On October

1, 2009, the court ordered plaintiff to provide the court with additional information that would

enable the United States Marshal to serve this defendant. After granting plaintiff two extensions

of time, he has submitted additional information for service of process on form USM-285. He

has also submitted sufficient copies of his amended complaint and a completed summons. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk of the Court is directed to forward plaintiff’s instructions for service

of process, the completed summons, copies of the amended complaint, copies of the form

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regarding consent or request for reassignment, and copies of this order to the United States

Marshal.

2. Within ten days from the date of this order, the United States Marshal is

directed to notify defendant Lou Blanas of the commencement of this action and to request a

waiver of service of summons from each defendant in accordance with the provisions of Fed. R.

Civ. P. 4(d) and 28 U.S.C. § 566(c).

3. The United States Marshal is directed to retain the sealed summons and a copy

of the amended complaint in their file for future use.

4. The United States Marshal shall file returned waivers of service of summons as

well as any requests for waivers that are returned as undelivered as soon as they are received. 

5. If a waiver of service of summons is not returned by a defendant within sixty

days from the date of mailing the request for waiver, the United States Marshal shall:

a. Personally serve process and a copy of this order upon the defendant

pursuant to Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and 28 U.S.C. 

§ 566(c) and shall command all necessary assistance from the California

Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) to execute this

order. The United States Marshal shall maintain the confidentiality of all

information provided by the CDCR pursuant to this order. 

b. Within ten days after personal service is effected, the United States

Marshal shall file the return of service for the defendant, along with

evidence of any attempts to secure a waiver of service of summons and of

the costs subsequently incurred in effecting service on said defendant. The

costs shall be enumerated on the USM-285 form and shall include the

costs incurred by the Marshal’s office for photocopying additional copies

of the summons and amended complaint and for preparing new USM-285

forms, if required. Costs of service will be taxed against the personally

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served defendant in accordance with the provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P.

4(d)(2).

6. Defendants shall reply to the amended complaint within the time provided by

the applicable provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(a).

7. Unless otherwise ordered, all motions to dismiss, motions for summary

judgment, motions concerning discovery, motions pursuant to Rules 7, 11, 12, 15, 41, 55, 56, 59

and 60 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and motions pursuant to Local Rule 110 shall be

briefed pursuant to Local Rule 230(l). Failure to oppose such a motion timely may be deemed a

waiver of opposition to the motion. Opposition to all other motions need be filed only as

directed by the court.

8. If plaintiff is released from prison at any time during the pendency of this case,

any party may request application of other provisions of Local Rule 230 in lieu of Local Rule

230(l). In the absence of a court order granting such a request, the provisions of Local Rule

230(l) will govern all motions described in #7 above regardless of plaintiff’s custodial status. 

See Local Rule 102(d).

9. Pursuant to Wyatt v. Terhune, 315 F.3d 1108, 1120 n.14 (9th Cir. 2003),

plaintiff is advised of the following requirements for opposing a motion to dismiss for failure to

exhaust administrative remedies made by defendant pursuant to non-enumerated Rule 12(b) of

the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Such a motion is a request for dismissal of unexhausted

claims without prejudice. The defendant may submit affidavits or declarations under penalty of

perjury and admissible documentation to support the motion to dismiss. To oppose the motion,

plaintiff may likewise file declarations under penalty of perjury and admissible documentation. 

Plaintiff may rely upon statements made under the penalty of perjury in the complaint if the

complaint shows that plaintiff has personal knowledge of the matters stated and plaintiff calls to

the court’s attention those parts of the complaint upon which plaintiff relies. Plaintiff may serve

and file one or more affidavits or declarations by other persons who have personal knowledge of

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relevant matters. Plaintiff may also rely upon written records, but plaintiff must prove that the

records are what plaintiff claims they are. If plaintiff fails to contradict defendant’s evidence

with admissible evidence, the court may rely on the defendant’s evidence. In the event both sides

submit matters outside the pleadings, the court may look beyond the pleadings and decide

disputed issues of fact. If plaintiff does not serve and file a written opposition to the motion, the

court may consider the failure to act as a waiver of opposition to the defendant’s motion. If the

defendant’s motion to dismiss, whether opposed or unopposed, is granted, plaintiff’s

unexhausted claims will be dismissed without prejudice. 

10. Pursuant to Rand v. Rowland, 154 F.3d 952, 957 (9th Cir. 1998) (en banc),

and Klingele v. Eikenberry, 849 F.2d 409 (9th Cir. 1988), plaintiff is advised of the following

requirements for opposing a motion for summary judgment made by defendants pursuant to Rule

56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Such a motion is a request for an order for judgment

in favor of defendants without trial. A defendant’s motion for summary judgment will set forth

the facts that the defendants contend are not reasonably subject to dispute and that entitle the

defendants to judgment. To oppose a motion for summary judgment, plaintiff must show proof

of his or her claims. Plaintiff may do this in one or more of the following ways. Plaintiff may

rely upon statements made under the penalty of perjury in the complaint if the complaint shows

that plaintiff has personal knowledge of the matters stated and plaintiff calls to the court’s

attention those parts of the complaint upon which plaintiff relies. Plaintiff may serve and file one

or more affidavits or declarations setting forth the facts that plaintiff believes prove plaintiff’s

claims; the person who signs an affidavit or declaration must have personal knowledge of the

facts stated. Plaintiff may rely upon written records, but plaintiff must prove that the records are

what plaintiff claims they are. Plaintiff may rely upon all or any part of the transcript of one or

more depositions, answers to interrogatories, or admissions obtained in this proceeding. If

plaintiff fails to contradict the defendants’ evidence with counteraffidavits or other admissible

evidence, the defendants’ evidence may be taken as the truth and the defendants’ motion for

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summary judgment granted. If there is some good reason why such facts are not available to

plaintiff when required to oppose a motion for summary judgment, the court will consider a

request to postpone considering the defendants’ motion. If plaintiff does not serve and file a

written opposition to the motion or a request to postpone consideration of the motion, the court

may consider the failure to act as a waiver of opposition to the defendants’ motion. If the

defendants’ motion for summary judgment, whether opposed or unopposed, is granted, judgment

will be entered for the defendants without a trial and the case will be closed.

11. A motion or opposition supported by unsigned affidavits or declarations will

be stricken.

12. Each party shall keep the court informed of a current address at all times

while the action is pending. Any change of address must be reported promptly to the court in a

separate document captioned for this case and entitled “Notice of Change of Address.” A notice

of change of address must be properly served on other parties. Pursuant to Local Rule 182(f),

service of documents at the record address of a party is fully effective. Failure to inform the

court of a change of address may result in the imposition of sanctions including dismissal of the

action.

13. The Clerk of the Court shall serve upon plaintiff a copy of the Local Rules of

Court.

14. The failure of any party to comply with this order, the Federal Rules of Civil

Procedure, or the Local Rules of Court may result in the imposition of sanctions including, but

not limited to, dismissal of the action or entry of default.

DATED: February 12, 2010.

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