Nelson v. California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation

Filing 19

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY ACTION SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED FOR FAILURE TO FOLLOW COURT ORDER AND FAILURE TO PROSECUTE signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis L. Beck on 7/8/2016. Show Cause Response due by 8/10/2016.(Lundstrom, T)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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CHAZ NELSON,

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Plaintiff,

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v.

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY ACTION
SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED FOR
FAILURE TO FOLLOW COURT ORDER
AND FAILURE TO PROSECUTE

CDCR,

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Case No. 1:15-cv-01393 DLB

Defendant.
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THIRTY-DAY DEADLINE
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Plaintiff Chaz Nelson (“Plaintiff”), a state inmate in the custody of the California

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17 Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (“CDCR”), is proceeding pro se and in forma
18 pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed this action on
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19 September 14, 2015.

On May 18, 2016, the Court screened the complaint and dismissed it with leave to amend.

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21 Pursuant to that order, an amended complaint was due within thirty (30) days. Over thirty (30)
22 days have passed and he has not filed an amended complaint or otherwise contacted the Court.
Accordingly, Plaintiff is ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE, if any he has, why this action

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24 should not be dismissed for failure to follow a Court order and failure to prosecute. Plaintiff must
25 file a response to this order within thirty (30) days. Plaintiff may also comply by filing an
26 amended complaint pursuant to the May 18, 2016, order.
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Plaintiff consented to the jurisdiction of the United States Magistrate Judge on November 19, 2015.

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

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

/s/ Dennis

July 8, 2016

L. Beck

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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