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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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GABRIEL G. ATAMIAN, ) 1:07cv0025 AWI DLB
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ALAN SIMPSON, )
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Defendant. )
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Parties to this litigation shall take note of the following requirements:
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In litigating this action, the parties must comply with the Federal Rules of Civil
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Procedure and the Local Rules of the United States District Court, Eastern District of
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California (“Local Rules”). This order highlights specific rules of which the parties
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should take particular note. Failure to comply with the Local Rules, federal rules or a
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court order, including this order, will be grounds for dismissal, entry of default or
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other appropriate sanctions. See Local Rule 11-110; F.R.Civ.P. 41(b).
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1. Documents intended to be filed with the Court must be mailed to the Clerk
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of the Court. See Local Rule 5-134(a). All documents improperly mailed to a judge's
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1 chambers will be stricken from the record.1 A document requesting a Court order must
2 be styled as a motion. See F.R.Civ.P. 7.
3 2. Each document submitted for filing must include the original signature of
4 the filing party or parties. Local Rule 7-131; F.R.Civ.P. 11(a). All documents
5 submitted without the required signature(s) will be stricken. Each separate document
6 must be separately stapled. See Local Rule 7-130. If a document is stapled behind
7 another document, it will not be filed and will not be entered on this Court’s docket.
8 3. All documents filed with the Court must be submitted with an additional legible
9 conformed copy for the Court's use. See Local Rule 5-133(d)(2). A document submitted
10 without an extra copy for the Court's use will be stricken. If the filing party wishes the Court
11 to return a file-stamped copy, he or she must include an additional copy for that purpose (i.e.,
12 submit an original and two copies, one for the Court's use and one to be returned). The Court
13 cannot provide copy or mailing service for a party, even for an indigent plaintiff proceeding
14 in forma pauperis. Therefore, if the filing party wishes a file-stamped copy returned, the party
15 must also provide an envelope with adequate postage pre-paid. Copies of documents from the
16 Court file may be obtained at the cost of 50 cents per page.
17 4. After any defendants have appeared in an action by filing a pleading responsive to
18 the complaint (i.e., an answer or a motion to dismiss), all documents filed with the Court must
19 include a certificate of service stating that a copy of the document was served on the opposing
20 party. See F.R.Civ.P. 5; Local Rule 5-135(c). A document submitted without the required
21 proof of service will be stricken. Where a party is represented, service on the party's attorney of
22 record constitutes effective service. A sample of a proper proof of service is attached hereto.
23 5. All filings must bear the file number assigned to the action, followed by the
24 initials of the District Court Judge and the Magistrate Judge to whom the case is assigned.
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1 pertains. Documents submitted listing more than one case number in the caption will be
2 stricken.
3 6. The Court cannot serve as a repository for the parties' evidence. The parties may
4 not file evidence with the Court until the course of litigation brings the evidence into question
5 (for example, on a motion for summary judgment, at trial, or when requested by the Court).
6 Evidence improperly submitted to the Court will be stricken and returned to the party.
7 7. All Court deadlines will be strictly enforced. Requests for time extensions must
8 state the reason the extension is needed and must be filed with the Court before the deadline in
9 question. See Local Rule 6-144.
10 8. A plaintiff proceeding in propria persona has an affirmative duty to keep the Court
11 and opposing parties informed of his or her current address. If a plaintiff moves and fails to file a
12 notice of change of address, service of Court orders at plaintiff's prior address shall constitute
13 effective notice. See Local Rule 83-182(f). If mail directed to plaintiff is returned by the U.S.
14 Postal Service as undeliverable, the Court will not attempt to remail it. If the address is not
15 updated within 60 days of the mail being returned, the action will be dismissed for failure
16 to prosecute. See Local Rule 83-183(b).
17 9. Due to the press of business, the Court cannot respond to individual requests for
18 the status of cases. Any such requests will be denied. So long as the parties inform the Court of
19 any address changes in compliance with Local Rule 83-183(b), the Court will notify the parties
20 of any Court action taken in their case.
21 10. Defendants must reply to the complaint within the time provided by the
22 applicable provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(a).
23 11. Unless otherwise ordered, all motions to dismiss, motions for summary
24 judgment, motions concerning discovery, motions pursuant to F.R.Civ.P. 7, 11, 12, 15, 41, 55,
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1 12. At some point in the litigation, one or more defendants may move for
2 summary judgment as to some or all of plaintiff’s claims. Pursuant to Klingele v. Eikenberry,
3 849 F.2d 409 (9th Cir. 1988), plaintiff is advised of the following requirements for opposing a
4 motion for summary judgment made by defendants pursuant to F.R.Civ.P. 56. Such a motion is a
5 request for an order for judgment on some or all of plaintiff’s claims in favor of defendants
6 without trial. See F.R.Civ.P. 56(b). Defendant(s)’ motion will set forth the facts which
7 defendants contend are not reasonably subject to dispute and that entitle defendant to judgment
8 as a matter of law. See F.R.Civ.P. 56(c).
9 Plaintiff has the right to oppose a motion for summary judgment. To oppose the motion,
10 plaintiff must show proof of his or her claims. Plaintiff may agree with the facts set forth in
11 defendant(s)’ motion but argue that defendant(s) are not entitled to judgment as a matter of law.
12 Plaintiff may show defendant(s)’ facts are disputed in one or more of the following ways: (1)
13 plaintiff may rely upon statements made under the penalty of perjury in the complaint if the
14 complaint shows that plaintiff has personal knowledge of the matters stated and if plaintiff calls
15 to the court's attention those parts of the complaint upon which plaintiff relies; (2) plaintiff may
16 also serve and file affidavits or declarations2 setting forth the facts which plaintiff believes prove
17 plaintiff's claims (the persons who sign the affidavit or declaration must have personal
18 knowledge of the facts stated); (3) plaintiff may also rely upon written records but plaintiff must
19 prove that the records are what plaintiff claims they are:3 (4) plaintiff may also rely upon all or
20 any part of the transcript of one or more depositions, answers to interrogatories, or admissions
21 obtained in this proceeding. Should plaintiff fail to contradict defendants’ motion with
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An affidavit is a written declaration or statement of facts, made voluntarily, and confirmed by the
oath or affirmation of the party making it, taken before an officer having authority to administer
25 such oath. An unsworn declaration has the same effect as an affidavit, provided that it is dated and
signed under penalty of perjury, as follows: “I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing
26 is true and correct.” 28 U.S.C. § 1746. Affidavits and declarations must be made on personal
knowledge and must set forth facts as would be admissible in evidence. See F.R.Civ.P. 56(e).
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1 affidavits, declarations, or other evidence, defendants’ evidence will be taken as truth, and final
2 judgment may be entered without a full trial. See F.R.Civ.P. 56(e).
3 If there is some good reason why such facts are not available to plaintiff when required to
4 oppose such a motion, the Court will consider a request to postpone considering defendant(s)’
5 motion. See F.R.Civ.P. 56(f). If plaintiff does not serve and file a request to postpone
6 consideration of defendant(s)’ motion or written opposition to the motion, the court may consider
7 plaintiff’s failure to act as a waiver of opposition to defendant(s)’ motion. Plaintiff’s waiver of
8 opposition to defendant(s)’ motion may result in the entry of summary judgment against plaintiff.
9 13. A motion supported by affidavits or declarations that are unsigned will be
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11 14. The failure of any party to comply with this order, the Federal Rules of
12 Civil Procedure, or the Local Rules of Court, may result in the imposition of sanctions including,
13 but not limited to, dismissal of the action or entry of default.
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15 IT IS SO ORDERED.
16 Dated: January 16, 2007 /s/ Dennis L. Beck
3b142a UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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