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Parties Involved:
Department of Defense
Defendant
Robert Gates
Defendant
Norvel R. Wright
Plaintiff

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

NORVEL R. WRIGHT,

Plaintiff, No. 2:08-cv-01765 GEB KJN PS

v.

SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ROBERT

GATES, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

AGENCY,

Defendant. ORDER

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Defendant’s “Motion to Dismiss and/or For Summary Judgment” (Dkt. No. 44)

came before the court for hearing on the undersigned’s law and motion calendar on July 8, 2010. 

Assistant United States Attorney Bobbie J. Montoya appeared on behalf of defendant. Plaintiff,

who is proceeding without counsel, appeared on his own behalf. 

At that time, the undersigned was prepared to rule on defendant’s motion. 

Plaintiff’s opposition was fatally flawed, and his argument at the hearing cured none of the

deficiencies apparent from the briefs. However, following the lengthy hearing, and out of an

abundance of caution, the undersigned permitted plaintiff an additional opportunity to obtain

legal representation and file a supplemental or revised opposition to defendant’s motion. (See

Order, July 9, 2010, Dkt. No. 49.) Irrespective of plaintiff’s ability to retain legal counsel, the

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undersigned ordered that plaintiff’s supplemental or revised opposition to defendant’s motion, if

any, be filed on or before August 16, 2010. (Id. at 2.) The undersigned clearly stated that this

would be plaintiff’s “final opportunity to oppose defendant’s motion.” (Id.) 

The court’s docket reveals that plaintiff failed to file any such supplemental or

revised opposition. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Defendant’s “Motion to Dismiss and/or For Summary Judgment” (Dkt.

No. 44) is submitted on the briefs and appropriate portions of the record on file with the court.

2. No further submissions in opposition to defendant’s motion will be

considered in resolving defendant’s motion.

3. The court will resolve defendant’s motion through separately filed findings

and recommendations.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: August 24, 2010

_____________________________________

KENDALL J. NEWMAN

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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