Curtis Anderson v. United States of America et al

Filing 14

ORDER to SHOW CAUSE Why Action Should Not be Dismissed for Failure to Comply With a Court Order and Failure to Prosecute, signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on 8/29/17. Show Cause Response Due Within Thirty Days. (Marrujo, C)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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CURTIS ANDERSON,

Case No. 1:16-cv-00352-SAB (PC)

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Plaintiff,

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY ACTION
SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED FOR
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH A COURT
ORDER AND FAILURE TO PROSECUTE

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v.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,et al.,

(ECF No. 12)

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Defendants.

THIRTY DAY DEADLINE

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Plaintiff Curtis Anderson is a federal prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis

20 pursuant to Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents, 403 U.S. 388 (1971), and the Federal Tort
21 Claims Act (FTCA), 28 U.S.C. § 2671. Plaintiff has consented to magistrate judge jurisdiction
22 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). (ECF No. 5.)
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On July 20, 2017, the Court issued an order directing the Clerk of the Court to send the

24 forms necessary to initiate service of process on the United States of America, Dr. Hellner, Dr.
25 Franco, P.A. Hong, P.A. Egan, and Mercy Medical Center to Plaintiff. (ECF No. 12.) Plaintiff
26 was ordered to complete and submit the required documents to the Court within thirty (30) days
27 of service of that order. (Id. at 3.) Plaintiff was also warned that the failure to comply with the
28 requirements therein would result in dismissal of this action. (Id.) More than thirty days have

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1 passed since that order was served, and Plaintiff has not complied with it, or otherwise been in
2 contact with the Court.
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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows:

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Within thirty (30) days, Plaintiff shall either:

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show cause in writing as to why this action should not be dismissed, or

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shall submit the documents necessary to initiate service of process on the

7 United States of America, Dr. Hellner, Dr. Franco, P.A. Hong, P.A. Egan, and Mercy Medical
8 Center as set forth in this Court’s July 20, 2017 order; and
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Failure to comply with this order will result in a dismissal of this action for

10 the failure to comply with a court order and failure to prosecute.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.

13 Dated:

August 29, 2017
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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