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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 KENNETH LEE TAYLOR, No. 2: 19-cv-0450 TLN KJN P Plaintiff, v. ORDER KUERSTON, et al., Defendants. 16 Introduction Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding through counsel, with a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Pending before the court is defendants’ motion for attorneys’ fees. (ECF No. 68.) For the reasons stated herein, defendants’ motion for attorneys’ fees is granted. Background On December 24, 2019, defendants filed a summary judgment motion. (ECF No. 45.) On January 9, 2020, plaintiff filed his first opposition to defendants’ summary judgment motion. (ECF No. 50.) On January 22, 2020, defendants filed a reply. (ECF No. 51.) In the reply, defendants observed that plaintiff’s opposition did not include a response to defendants’ statement of undisputed facts, as required by Local Rule 260(b). (Id.) In addition, plaintiff’s opposition failed to file any evidentiary documents…