Zuniga v. Jordan et al

Filing 44

ORDER to SHOW CAUSE signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe on 12/5/2011. Show Cause Response due by 12/23/2011. (Lundstrom, T)

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1 2 3 4 5 6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 7 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8 9 LARRY ZUNIGA, 10 11 12 CASE NO. 1:09-cv-01208-AWI-BAM PC Plaintiff, ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY ACTION SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED v. CHRIS JORDAN, et al., 13 (ECF No. 36) Defendants. FIFTEEN-DAY DEADLINE / 14 15 Plaintiff Larry Zuniga (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis 16 in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 198. This action is proceeding on the complaint, 17 filed July 13, 2009, against Defendants Berke, Torres, Henderson, and Jordan for excessive force 18 in violation of the Eighth Amendment. This action is currently set for trial on February 28, 2012, 19 before the Honorable Anthony W. Ishii. On December 2, 2011, Defendants filed a pretrial statement 20 and moved to dismiss this action for Plaintiff’s failure to file a pretrial statement in compliance with 21 the Court’s scheduling order. 22 On July 15, 2011, a scheduling order issued directing Plaintiff to file a pretrial statement on 23 or before November 4, 2011. In the order Plaintiff was advised that failure to file a pretrial statement 24 could result in the imposition of sanctions, including dismissal of this action. Plaintiff has failed to 25 comply with or otherwise respond to the order. Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that: 26 1. Within fifteen (15) days from the date of service of this order, Plaintiff shall show 27 cause why this action should not be dismissed, with prejudice, for failure to obey the 28 Court’s order; and 1 1 2. 2 3 4 The failure to respond to this order will result in dismissal of this action, with prejudice. IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: 10c20k December 5, 2011 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2

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