Harbridge v. Yates et al
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SECOND INFORMATIONAL ORDER-Notice And Warning Of Requirements For Opposing Defendants' Motion To Dismiss (Doc. 48 ), signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 10/9/2013. (Fahrney, E)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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CHRISTOPHER HARBRIDGE,
Case No. 1:10-cv-00473-AWI-JLT
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Plaintiff,
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v.
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SECOND INFORMATIONAL ORDER - NOTICE
AND WARNING OF REQUIREMENTS FOR
OPPOSING DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO
DISMISS
YATES, et al
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(Doc. 48)
Defendants.
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Plaintiff is proceeding pro se in this civil action. Defendants filed a motion to dismiss for
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failure to exhaust on October 7, 2013, and pursuant to Woods v. Carey, 684 F.3d 934 (9th Cir.
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2012) and Wyatt v. Terhune, 315 F.3d 1108 (9th Cir. 2003), the Court hereby notifies Plaintiff of
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the following rights and requirements for opposing the motion:
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1. Unless otherwise ordered, all motions to dismiss shall be briefed pursuant to Local
Rule 230(l).
2. Plaintiff is required to file an opposition or a statement of non-opposition to
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Defendants' motion to dismiss. Local Rule 230(l). If Plaintiff fails to file an opposition or a
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statement of non-opposition to the motion, this action may be dismissed, with prejudice, for
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failure to prosecute. The opposition, or statement of non-opposition, must be filed not more than
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21 days after the date of service of the motion. Id.
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3. Defendants have filed a motion to dismiss for failure to exhaust the administrative
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remedies as to one or more claims in the complaint. The failure to exhaust the administrative
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remedies is subject to an unenumerated Rule 12(b) motion to dismiss. Wyatt, 315 F.3d at 1119
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(citing Ritza v. Int'l Longshoremen's & Warehousemen's Union, 837 F.2d 365, 368 (9th Cir.
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1988) (per curiam)). In deciding a motion to dismiss for failure to exhaust, the Court will look
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beyond the pleadings and decide disputed issues of fact. Wyatt, 315 F.3d at 1119-20 (quoting
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Ritza, 837 F.2d at 368). If the Court concludes that Plaintiff has not exhausted the administrative
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remedies, the unexhausted claims must be dismissed and the Court will grant the motion to
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dismiss. Wyatt, 315 F.3d at 1120. If all of the claims are unexhausted, the case will be dismissed,
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which means Plaintiff's case is over. If some of the claims are exhausted and some are
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unexhausted, the unexhausted claims will be dismissed and the case will proceed forward only on
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the exhausted claims. Jones v. Bock, 549 U.S. 199, 219-224, 127 S. Ct. 910, 923-26 (2007). A
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dismissal for failure to exhaust is without prejudice. Wyatt, 315 F.3d at 1120.
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If responding to Defendants' unenumerated 12(b) motion to dismiss for failure to exhaust
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the administrative remedies, Plaintiff may not simply rely on allegations in the complaint.
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Instead, Plaintiff must oppose the motion by setting forth specific facts in declaration(s) and/or by
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submitting other evidence regarding the exhaustion of administrative remedies. See Fed. R. Civ.
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P. 43(c); Ritza, 837 F.2d at 369. If Plaintiff does not submit his own evidence in opposition, the
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Court may conclude that Plaintiff has not exhausted the administrative remedies and the case will
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be dismissed in whole or in part.
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4. Unsigned declarations will be stricken, and declarations not signed under penalty of
perjury have no evidentiary value.
5. The failure of any party to comply with this order, the Federal Rules of Civil
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Procedure, or the Local Rules of the Eastern District of California may result in the imposition of
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sanctions including but not limited to dismissal of the action or entry of default.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:
October 9, 2013
/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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