Knox v. Merced Sheriff Department et al

Filing 5

ORDER to SHOW CAUSE for Plaintiff's Failure to Respond to the Court's 4 Order Regarding Clarification of Prisoner Status; Response Due in 30 Days signed by Magistrate Judge Gerald B. Cohn on 1/3/2012. Show Cause Response due by 2/6/2012. (Sant Agata, S)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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GREGORY LAMONT KNOX,

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1:11-cv-01598-GBC (PC)

Plaintiff,

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR PLAINTIFF’S
FAILURE TO RESPOND TO THE COURT’S
ORDER REGARDING CLARIFICATION OF
PRISONER STATUS

vs.
MERCED SHERIFF DEPARTMENT, et al.,

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Defendants.

(Doc. 4)

____________________________________/ RESPONSE DUE IN 30 DAYS

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On September 21, 2011, Plaintiff filed a civil rights complaint and the mailing address

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indicates that he is not currently incarcerated. Doc. 1. On October 3, 2011, the Court ordered

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Plaintiff to clarify his correct mailing address and prisoner status in order for the Court to proceed

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in its consideration of Plaintiff’s IFP request. Doc. 4. The thirty (30)-day period has expired, and

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Plaintiff has not responded to the Court's order.

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Local Rule 110 provides that “failure of counsel or of a party to comply with these [Local]

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Rules or with any order of the Court may be grounds for imposition by the Court of any and all

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sanctions . . . within the inherent power of the Court.” Such sanctions can include dismissal of this

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action. See In re Phenylpropanolamine (PPA) Products Liability Litigation, 460 F.3d 1217, 1226-27

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(9th Cir. 2006).

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Based on the foregoing, it is HEREBY ORDERED that within thirty (30) days from the date

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of service of this order, Plaintiff shall respond to the Court’s original order filed on October 3, 2011,
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a copy of which is attached hereto, or show cause, in writing, why this action should not be

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dismissed for Plaintiff’s failure to obey a court order.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:
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January 3, 2012
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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