Goff v. Gamez et al

Filing 86

ORDER for Plaintiff to SHOW CAUSE Why this Case should not be Dismissed for Failure to Prosecute; Show Cause Response due by 11/6/2019 at 5:00 p.m. signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 10/22/2019. (Sant Agata, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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THOMAS L. GOFF,
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Plaintiff,
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v.

Case No. 1:15-cv-00937-AWI-EPG (PC)
ORDER FOR PLAINTIFF TO SHOW CAUSE
WHY THIS CASE SHOULD NOT BE
DISMISSED FOR FAILURE TO PROSECUTE

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GAMEZ, et al.,
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Defendants.
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Thomas Goff (“Plaintiff”) is a former state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

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pauperis in this civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On October 21, 2019,

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Magistrate Judge Jeremy D. Peterson attempted to hold a telephonic pre-settlement conference

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hearing. (ECF No. 85). However, Plaintiff did not appear. (Id.).

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Plaintiff was previously warned that, “[i]n light of what has already occurred in this case,

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any further disobedience of court orders or the Local Rules, or any further failures in the

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prosecution of this matter, may be grounds for sanctions, including the possible dismissal and

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closure of this case.” (ECF No. 70, p. 3).

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Given Plaintiff’s failure to appear at the pre-settlement conference hearing, it is HEREBY
ORDERED that Plaintiff shall show cause, by filing a written response to this order, why this
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case should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute. Plaintiff shall mail his response so that it
arrives at the court no later than November 6, 2019, at 5:00 p.m. If the Court does not receive
Plaintiff’s response by 5:00 p.m. on November 6, 2019, the Court will vacate the settlement
conference that is currently set for November 8, 2019.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

October 22, 2019

/s/
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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