(PS) Sassman v. US Dept. of State National Passport Center and its Chief Officer

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 WILLIAM ARTHUR SASSMAN, II, No. 2:20–cv–1803–JAM–KJN PS Plaintiff, ORDER v. US DEPT. OF STATE, et al.,

15 Defendants. 16 On December 29, 2020, defendant Del Norte County filed a motion to dismiss, and noticed its motion for a February 11, 2021 hearing. (ECF No. 23.) Pursuant to the court’s Local Rules, plaintiff was obligated to file and serve a written opposition or statement of non-opposition to the pending motion at least fourteen (14) days prior to the hearing date: January 28, 2020. See E.D. Cal. L.R. 230(c) (“Opposition, if any, to the granting of the motion shall be in writing and shall be filed and served not less than fourteen (14) days preceding the noticed (or continued) hearing date. A responding party who has no opposition to the granting of the motion shall serve and file a statement to that effect, specifically designating the motion in question.”) The court’s docket reveals that plaintiff, who is proceeding without counsel, failed to file a…