Brown v. Karlow et al

Filing 17

ORDER to SHOW CAUSE why Action Should not be Dismissed for Failure to Prosecute and Failure to Follow Court Order signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis L. Beck on 09/11/2015. Show Cause Response due by 10/5/2015.(Flores, E)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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E’DRICK BROWN,

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Plaintiff,

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vs.
PETERSON,

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Defendants.

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1:14cv00705 DLB PC
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY ACTION
SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED FOR
FAILURE TO PROSECUTE AND FAILURE
TO FOLLOW COURT ORDER
TWENTY-ONE DAY DEADLINE

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Plaintiff E’drick Brown (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma
pauperis in this civil rights action. Plaintiff filed this action on May 12, 2014. Pursuant to Court
order, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint on November 5, 2014.1

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On March 31, 2015, the Court dismissed the First Amended Complaint with leave to
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amend. Plaintiff was ordered to file an amended complaint within thirty (30) days of the date of
service of the order. Plaintiff requested and received three extensions of time. Pursuant to the
July 27, 2015, order granting his third extension, Plaintiff’s amended complaint was due on or
about September 1, 2015. Plaintiff has not filed an amended complaint within this time frame.

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Plaintiff consented to the jurisdiction of the United States Magistrate Judge on May 21, 2014.
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Accordingly, Plaintiff is ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE, if any he has, why this action
should not be dismissed for his failure to follow a Court order and failure to prosecute. Plaintiff
must file a response to this order within twenty-one (21) day of the date of service.
Plaintiff may also comply with this order by filing an amended complaint pursuant to the

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March 31, 2015, order.
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Failure to respond will result in dismissal of this action.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

/s/ Dennis

September 11, 2015

L. Beck

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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