Martinez v. Schwarzenegger

Filing 8

ORDER to SHOW CAUSE Why Action Should Not Be Dismissed for Failure to Follow Court Order signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis L. Beck on 4/21/2015. Show Cause Response due within twenty-one (21) days. (Jessen, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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RICHARD LORENZO MARTINEZ,

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Plaintiff,

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v.

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ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, et al.,

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Case No. 1:15-cv-00281-DLB PC
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY ACTION
SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED FOR
FAILURE TO FOLLOW COURT ORDER
TWENTY-ONE DAY DEADLINE

Defendants.

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Plaintiff Richard Lorenzo Martinez (“Plaintiff”) is a California state prisoner proceeding pro

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se in this civil action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed this action on February 23, 2015.

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On February 26, 2015, the Court ordered Plaintiff to submit an application to proceed in forma

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pauperis on the correct form, or pay the filing fee, within forty-five (45) days.

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Over forty-five (45) days have passed and Plaintiff has not complied with the order.1

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Accordingly, Plaintiff is ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE, if any he has, why this action

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should not be dismissed for failure to follow a Court order. Plaintiff must file a response within

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twenty-one (21) days of the date of service of this order. Plaintiff may also comply by filing an

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application to proceed in forma pauperis or paying the filing fee, as required by the February 26,

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2015, order.

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On March 13, 2015, Plaintiff sent a letter to the Court questioning the filing fee. In a March 16, 2015, order, the Court
informed Plaintiff that the filing fee was required and that he had to comply with the February 26, 2015, within the timeframe provided.

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Failure to respond to this order will result in dismissal of this action.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

/s/ Dennis

April 21, 2015

L. Beck

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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