Townsel v. Madera County Dept. of Correction

Filing 9

ORDER to SHOW CAUSE Why Action Should Not Be Dismissed for Failure to Prosecute and Failure to State a Claim signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis L. Beck on 1/20/2016. Show Cause Response due within thirty (30) days. (Jessen, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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DAVID TOWNSEL,

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Plaintiff,

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v.

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MADERA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF
CORRECTIONS,

Case No. 1:15-cv-01305 DLB PC
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY ACTION
SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED FOR
FAILURE TO PROSECUTE AND FAILURE
TO STATE A CLAIM
THIRTY-DAY RESPONSE DEADLINE

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Defendant.
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Plaintiff David Townsel (“Plaintiff”) is a former prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma
pauperis in this civil rights action. Plaintiff filed this action on August 24, 2015.1

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On December 9, 2015, the Court screened Plaintiff’s complaint and dismissed it with leave to

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amend. Plaintiff was ordered to file an amended complaint within thirty (30) days of the date of
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service of the order. Over thirty (30) days have passed and Plaintiff has not file an amended
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complaint or otherwise contacted the Court.
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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 and failure to state a claim. Plaintiff may
also comply by filing an amended complaint, or a notice of voluntary dismissal.

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Plaintiff consented to the jurisdiction of the United States Magistrate Judge on September 8, 2015.

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If Plaintiff fails to respond to this order, the Court will dismiss this action for failure to
follow a Court order and for failure to state a claim.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

/s/ Dennis

January 20, 2016

L. Beck

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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