Garcia v. California Department of Corrections Medical Department of Delano

Filing 13

ORDER DISCHARGING ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE 11 ; ORDER DENYING Plaintiff's 12 Motion for Translator; ORDERED Plaintiff to file an Amended Complaint pursuant to May 11, 2016 order, signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis L. Beck on 07/13/2016. (30-Day Deadline) (Martin-Gill, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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EDWIN GARCIA,

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Plaintiff,

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v.

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CDCR MEDICAL DEPARTMENT,

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Defendant.
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Case No. 1:16-cv-00237 DLB
ORDER DISCHARGING ORDER
TO SHOW CAUSE
(Document 11)
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION
FOR TRANSLATOR
(Document 12)

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Plaintiff Edwin Garcia (“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
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18 pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed this action on

19 February 19, 2016.
On June 29, 2016, the Court issued an order to show cause why this action should not be

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21 dismissed for failure to follow a Court order and failure to prosecute. Plaintiff was ordered to file
22 response within twenty-one (21) days.
On July 11, 2016, Plaintiff filed his response. For good cause, the order to show cause is

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24 DISCHARGED.
Plaintiff also requests that a Spanish translator be appointed because he cannot read or

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26 write English very well. The Court does not have the ability to appoint such assistance, however.
27 Plaintiff has submitted documents to the Court that are legible and easy to understand, and it does
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Plaintiff consented to the jurisdiction of the United States Magistrate Judge on April 18, 2016.

1 not appear that he is having difficulty communicating.2 If and when Plaintiff needs to
2 communicate directly with the Court without any assistance, either during a hearing or at trial, the
3 Court will consider the assistance of a translator.
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Plaintiff SHALL file an amended complaint pursuant to the May 11, 2016, order within

5 thirty (30) days of the date of service of this order.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

/s/ Dennis

July 13, 2016

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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L. Beck

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The Court understands that this may be because of inmate assistance.

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