West v. Pettigrew et al

Filing 19

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge John F. Moulds on 11/22/2011 ORDERING that, within 30 days, plaintiff shall file an opposition or a statement of non-opposition to the 15 motion to dismiss. (Yin, K)

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MACK WEST, Plaintiff, 11 12 13 14 15 16 No. 2:11-cv-1692 JFM (PC) vs. RYAN PETTIGREW, et al., Defendants. ORDER / Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a civil rights action pursuant to 17 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff and all of the defendants who have appeared in this action have 18 consented to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). 19 On October 20, 2011, defendants Pettigrew, Gayson, Ortega. Coyle, Tayson, 20 Brooks, Moore, Fisher, and Broadman filed a motion to dismiss pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil 21 Procedure 12(b)(6). Plaintiff has not opposed the motion. 22 Local Rule 230(l) provides in part: “Failure of the responding party to file written 23 opposition or to file a statement of no opposition may be deemed a waiver of any opposition to 24 the granting of the motion . . . .” On August 19, 2011, plaintiff was advised of the requirements 25 for filing an opposition to the motion and that failure to oppose such a motion may be deemed a 26 waiver of opposition to the motion. 1 1 Local Rule 110 provides that failure to comply with the Local Rules “may be 2 grounds for imposition of any and all sanctions authorized by statute or Rule or within the 3 inherent power of the Court.” In the order filed August 19, 2011, plaintiff was advised 4 that failure to comply with the Local Rules may result in a recommendation that the action be 5 dismissed. Good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, within thirty days of the 6 7 date of this order, plaintiff shall file an opposition, if any he has, to the motion to dismiss or a 8 statement of non-opposition. Failure to comply with this order will result in dismissal of these 9 defendants pursuant Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). 10 DATED: November 22, 2011. 11 12 13 14 west1692.46o 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 2

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