Ransom v. Sacramento Housing Redeveloping Agency et al
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ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 10/26/2017 CONTINUING the motion hearing for 7 & 8 Motions for a More Definite Statement to 11/29/2017 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 26 (AC) before Magistrate Judge Allison Claire. The 15 Motion to Dismiss will remain set for 11/29/2017 at 10:00 am. Plaintiff's opposition or statement of non-opposition is due by 11/15/2017. (Donati, J)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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CLINTON RANSOM,
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No. 2:17-cv-01366 TLN AC (PS)
Plaintiff,
v.
ORDER
SACRAMENTO HOUSING
REDEVELOPING AGENCY, et al.,
Defendants.
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Plaintiff, who has been granted in forma pauperis status, is proceeding in this action pro
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se. The action was accordingly referred to the undersigned by Local Rule 302(c)(21). On
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October 4, 2017, defendant Volunteers of America and defendant Gretchen Angele each filed a
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motion for a more definite statement. ECF Nos. 7 and 8. The motions are currently set to be
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heard on November 8, 2017. Id. Plaintiff has not responded to the motions. Also pending is a
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motion to dismiss, set for hearing on November 29, 2017, brought by defendant Sacramento
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Housing Redeveloping Agency. ECF No. 15.
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Local Rule 230(c) provides that opposition to the granting of a motion must be filed
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fourteen days preceding the noticed hearing date. The Local Rule further provides that “[n]o
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party will be entitled to be heard in opposition to a motion at oral arguments if written opposition
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to the motion has not been timely filed by that party.” In addition, Local Rule 230(j) provides
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that failure to appear may be deemed withdrawal of opposition to the motion or may result in
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sanctions. Finally, Local Rule 110 provides that failure to comply with the Local Rules “may be
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grounds for imposition of any and all sanctions authorized by statute or Rule or within the
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inherent power of the Court.”
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Good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
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1. Hearing on both motions for a more definite statement (ECF Nos. 7 and 8) is
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CONTINUED to November 29, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom No. 26;
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2. The motion to dismiss (ECF No. 15) will remains set for hearing on November 29,
2017, at 10 a.m. in Courtroom No. 26;
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3. Plaintiff shall file an opposition – or a Statement of Non-Opposition – to each
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pending motion (ECF Nos. 7, 8, and 15), no later than November 15, 2017.
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Failure to file an opposition or to appear at the hearing will be deemed as a
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statement of non-opposition and may result in a recommendation that this action
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be dismissed pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b).
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DATED: October 26, 2017
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